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Toxin Levels and Profiles in Microalgae from the North-Western Adriatic Sea—15 Years of Studies on Cultured Species

Marine Drugs, 2012
The Northern Adriatic Sea is the area of the Mediterranean Sea where eutrophication and episodes related to harmful algae have occurred most frequently since the 1970s.
Elena Riccardi, Monica Cangini, Silvia Pigozzi, Marinella Pompei, Luciana Tartaglione, Anna Milandri, Ernesto Fattorusso, Martino Forino, Carmela Dell’Aversano, Patrizia Ciminiello, Silvana Vanucci, Manuela Riccardi, Laura Pezzolesi, Franca Guerrini, Rossella Pistocchi   +14 more
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Saxitoxin Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 41, Issue 4, October 2025.
ABSTRACT In August 2024, a northern fur seal mortality event was observed on St. Paul Island, AK in the southeast (SE) Bering Sea. Ten seals in good body condition were found dead along with large accumulations of dead fish on Benson Beach located on St. Paul Island.
Kathi A. Lefebvre, Chelsea M. Campbell, Lauren M. Divine, Paul Melovidov, Hanna Hellen, Kathy Burek Huntington, Emily K. Bowers, Natalie Rouse, Evangeline Fachon, Thomas J. Farrugia, Robert S. Pickart, Peigen Lin, Lorely Lago, Frank Bahr, Emmanuelle Furst, Colleen G. Duncan, Patrick Charapata, Donald M. Anderson, Gulce Kurtay   +18 more
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First Report of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Marine Invertebrates and Fish in Spain

Toxins, 2020
A paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) episode developed in summer 2018 in the Rías Baixas (Galicia, NW Spain). The outbreak was associated with an unprecedentedly intense and long-lasting harmful algal bloom (HAB) (~one month) caused by the ...
Begoña Ben-Gigirey, Araceli E. Rossignoli, Pilar Riobó, Francisco Rodríguez   +3 more
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Influence of a Tribally Led Children's Environmental Education Program on Shellfish Harvesting Beliefs and Behavioral Intentions

Community Science, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2025.
Abstract To increase the understanding of shellfish toxin risks and support safe harvesting practices, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska develops and organizes environmental education programs. This study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05247229) evaluates the Tribe's new middle school program, drawing on the theory of planned behavior to investigate pre‐post ...
Hugh B. Roland, Jacob Kohlhoff, Travis R. Moore, Kari Lanphier, Lindsey Pierce, Julian Narvaez, Aissa Yazzie, Christopher Whitehead, Jeff Feldpausch, Matthew O. Gribble   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Red tides and paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines [PDF]

, 1984
Monitoring and investigative work undertaken in the Philippines regarding dinoflagellate blooms are described. Chronological observations of the occurrence of red tides, aerial surveys, spatial distribution of the dinoflagellate and the physical ...
Gonzales, Cielito L., Estudillo, Ruben A.   +1 more
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Diet in Pregnancy: A Review of Current Challenges and Recommendations. A British Nutrition Foundation Briefing Paper

Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 365-410, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Pregnancy is a crucial period during which maternal nutrition, weight and lifestyle behaviours have a direct impact on both maternal and fetal health. This briefing paper describes dietary and lifestyle recommendations for women during the preconceptional period and throughout pregnancy, identifying specific factors that can be modified to ...
Kathryn H. Hart, Alyson J. Hill, Javier T. Gonzalez, Anne de la Hunty, Alison M. Gallagher, Sara A. Stanner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Volume 64, Issue 35, August 25, 2025.
Tetrodotoxin is best known as the poison of the pufferfish, which is a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Its toxicity arises from the selective blockage of NaV channels, which is depicted for the NaV1.7 pore, highlighting the DEKA motif, which permeates sodium ions.
Benedikt Nißl, Marcel Mülbaier, Francesca Grisoni, Dirk Trauner, Marcel Bermúdez, Clemens Dialer, David B. Konrad   +6 more
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A Critical Overview of Common Foodborne Toxicants and Methods for Their Reliable Detection

Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 4, Page 1658-1700, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Food is an essential commodity for human health. However, toxicants such as mycotoxins, heavy metals, acrylamide, and pesticides can be present in food either naturally or through processing, packaging, or some anthropogenic activities. A thorough review of carefully selected studies revealed that climate change and pandemics have led to an ...
Betty Bowe Acquah, John‐Lewis Zinia Zaukuu   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are toxins from harmful algae a factor involved in the decline of harbour seal populations in Scotland?

, 2015
Firstly this study builds on the investigation initiated by Hall and Frame (2010), which found that Scottish harbour seals were exposed to domoic acid (DA), a potent natural neurotoxin produced by phytoplankton.
Jensen, Silje-Kristin
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Avaliação da filtração em margem como pré-tratamento à filtração direta descendente na remoção de células de cianobactérias e saxitoxinas [PDF]

, 2012
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Ambiental, Florianópolis, 2009.Currently, water treatment plants, which utilize downflow direct filtration technology, have been facing
Mondardo, Renata Iza
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