Ciguatera-Causing Dinoflagellate <i>Gambierdiscus</i> spp. (Dinophyceae) in a Subtropical Region of North Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands): Morphological Characterization and Biogeography

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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Main Authors: Isabel Bravo, Francisco Rodriguez, Isabel Ramilo, Pilar Rial, Santiago Fraga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Gambierdiscus</i>
benthic dinoflagellates
Canary Island
CFP
ciguatera
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/7/423

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