Ciguatera-Causing Dinoflagellate <i>Gambierdiscus</i> spp. (Dinophyceae) in a Subtropical Region of North Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands): Morphological Characterization and Biogeography
Dinoflagellates belonging to the genus <i>Gambierdiscus</i> produce ciguatoxins (CTXs), which are metabolized in fish to more toxic forms and subsequently cause ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) in humans. Five species of <i>Gambierdiscus</i> have been described from the Canary...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/7/423 |