Influence of Environmental Variables on Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) Growth and Distribution.

Influence of Environmental Variables on Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) Growth and Distribution.

Benthic dinoflagellates in the genus Gambierdiscus produce the ciguatoxin precursors responsible for the occurrence of ciguatera toxicity. The prevalence of ciguatera toxins in fish has been linked to the presence and distribution of toxin-producing species in coral reef ecosystems, which is largely...

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Main Authors: Yixiao Xu, Mindy L Richlen, Justin D Liefer, Alison Robertson, David Kulis, Tyler B Smith, Michael L Parsons, Donald M Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4830584?pdf=render

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