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A Study of Gambierdiscus 'Super Bugs' and Ciguatoxin Fate in Coral Reef ...
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Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common algal-borne illness worldwide. It is a debilitating syndrome caused by consumption of fish ...
Seasonal Differences in Gambierdiscus Abundance, Toxicity Have ...
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Gambierdiscus is a genus of tropical and subtropical benthic-dwelling, single-celled marine dinoflagellates with species capable of producing ...
Differences in the Toxicity of the Alga Gambierdiscus: Implications for ...
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We are conducting a comprehensive survey of the differences in toxicity within and among various species of Gambierdiscus in the Caribbean. We will ...
NCCOS | Publication Details
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Cells of Gambierdiscus were grown in wells with algae fragments from eight different macroalgal host genera (Acanthophora, Caulerpa, Dasya, Derbesia ...
New Research Explores Risk of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning on Artificial ...
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One such epiphyte, Gambierdiscus spp., is a harmful benthic dinoflagellate, a type of plankton, which produces toxins that accumulate up the food ...
Toxic Algae and Their Seaweed Hosts May Predict Ciguatera Fish ...
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New research shows that different Caribbean species of Gambierdiscus — the microscopic marine algae most often associated with ciguatera fish ...
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Identifying Toxic Species
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Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common, non-bacterial, seafood illness. The condition is caused by toxins from the microalga Gambierdiscus ...
Environmental Variables Influence Toxic Ciguatera Algae Growth and ...
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Anew study describes optimal growth conditions for several species and strains of the benthic marine dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus and highlights how ...
Gambierdiscus species exhibit different epiphytic behaviors toward a ...
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Cells of Gambierdiscus were grown in wells with algae fragments from eight different macroalgal host genera (Acanthophora, Caulerpa, Dasya, Derbesia ...
International Collaboration Investigates Ciguatoxin Toxicity Around the ...
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NCCOS researchers and their partners published in Harmful Algae the first assessment of toxicity differences among the many known strains and species ...
NOAA Researchers Land Annual Scientific Paper Prize
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Five scientists from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science garnered the Tyge Christensen Prize honoring the best paper in the journal ...
Ciguatera Assays Aim to Improve the Safety of Tropical Seafood
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Researchers from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science developed effective, inexpensive molecular lab tests for field samples to detect algae ...
Mapping Toxic Caribbean Habitats - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Ciguatoxin is produced by dinoflagellates in the genus Gambierdiscus. Gambierdiscus lives in warm, shallow waters in association with various ...
How to Monitor Toxic Bottom-dwelling Algal Blooms
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The toxins produced by some bottom-dwelling microalgae can accumulate in fish and shellfish – making people sick, disrupting human food supplies, and ...
Report on U.S. Marine HABs: History, Current Status and Future Trends ...
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Geographic expansion of Gambierdiscus into temperate and non-endemic areas (e.g., northern Gulf of Mexico) is apparent and fostered by ocean warming ...
NOAA and France Improve Caribbean Ciguatoxin Detection
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Researchers from IFREMER and NCCOS are collaborating on astudy of CFP-related algae with the aim of developing a better understanding of growth and ...
marc.suddleson@noaa.gov Archives - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Gambierdiscus species exhibit different epiphytic behaviors toward a variety of macroalgal hosts. Ciguatera fish poisoning is a common form of seafood ...
NCCOS Funds $6.8M for New and Continuing Harmful Algal Bloom Research
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Gambierdiscus species, which grow on coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, cause fish to become so toxic that human consumers become ill ...
New Tools to Aid in Managing Ciguatera Poisoning Risks in the Caribbean
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Toxins produced by Gambierdiscus contaminate these marine animals and the carnivores that feed upon them causing toxins to move into the food chain ...
Cheaper Ciguatoxin Assay May Rely on Proxy Molecule
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A scanning electron micrograph showing a ventral (topside) view of Gambierdiscus caribaeus collected from Marathon Key, Florida.. A recently published ...