Phylogenetic relationships of Pseudo-nitzschia subpacifica (Bacillariophyceae) from the Mexican Pacific, and its production of domoic acid in culture.

Pseudo-nitzschia is a cosmopolitan genus, some species of which can produce domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxin responsible for the Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP). In this study, we identified P. subpacifica for the first time in Todos Santos Bay and Manzanillo Bay, in the Mexican Pacific using SEM an...

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Main Authors: Sonia Isabel Quijano-Scheggia, Aramis Olivos-Ortiz, Ernesto Garcia-Mendoza, Yaireb Sánchez-Bravo, Ramon Sosa-Avalos, Nathalli Salas Marias, Hong Chang Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231902