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First Record of Microplastics in North American Bottlenose Dolphins ...
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NCCOS and academic partners have published a new methodology for extracting microplastics from gastrointestinal tracts of small cetaceans, such as ...
HAB Toxin of Unknown Origin Linked to a Dinoflagellate Alga in the Gulf ...
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DSP produces gastrointestinal symptoms, usually beginning within 30 minutes to a few hours after consumption of toxic shellfish. Although not fatal ...
NCCOS, GCOOS Award $556K for New Studies to Uncover the Cost of Florida ...
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These events can cause gastrointestinal distress, respiratory illness, and eye irritation in humans; disrupt tourism and valuable fisheries; kill ...
Harmonizing Methods to Determine Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins ...
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Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins produced by the dinoflagellate Dinophysis can cause severe gastrointestinal illness in humans. Dinophysis ...
Algal Toxins Found in U.S. Seabirds - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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DA detections were consistently found in gastrointestinal samples, liver, bile, and kidney, whereas STX detections were most frequently seen in liver ...
International Collaboration Investigates Ciguatoxin Toxicity Around the ...
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Consumption of ciguatoxin contaminated fish causes a variety of mild to severe gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms and in rare cases death ...
NOAA and Partners Demonstrate Value of HAB Early Warning in Oregon
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Consuming HAB toxin contaminated shellfish can cause a range of human health issues ranging from mild to severe gastrointestinal distress and ...
New Pacific Ciguatoxins Identification and Analysis
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Ciguatera fish poisoning causes gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and neurological disorders. The toxin is not destroyed by cooking or other ...
Chesapeake Bay Vibrio Pathogen Forecast - NCCOS
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Pathogens in coastal waters can cause human illnesses ranging from infected cuts to severe gastrointestinal disease and, in worst cases, death. Vibrio ...
NCCOS Study on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Safeguards ...
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is another water-borne human pathogen that causes gastrointestinal infections. A multiple antibiotic resistance assay was ...
The role of a PSP-producing Alexandrium bloom in an unprecedented ...
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High-throughput sequencing revealed that the ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa, a PST vector) was present in the gastrointestinal tracks of all ...
Study Estimates Economic Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms on Razor Clam ...
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Razor clamming on Washington coast, October 20, 2021. Credit: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A new study from NCCOS-funded researchers ...
Coastal Marine Mammal Assessments - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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Coastal Marine Mammal Assessments Marine mammals living in coastal waters can be an important indicator of the health of coastal ocean waters and ...
Scientists Test Cost-Effective Method to Monitor Vibrio Bacteria in ...
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David Silva (NCCOS intern) prepares to deploy the homemade filter cartridge at Windy Hill pier on the Choptank River, March 2025. The cartridge ...
Protecting Your Dog from Harmful Algal Blooms: Information and ...
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The most common HAB toxins in the U.S. are microcystins, a group of liver toxins that can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans, and mortality in ...
Prominent Human Health Impacts from Several Marine Microbes: History ...
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Common infectious microbes (including enterovirus, norovirus, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Cryptosporidium, and ...
Ciguatoxin Impacts on Foraging Behavior in Hawaiian Monk Seals
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Hawaiian monk seals, which are critically endangered, inhabit the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and the Hawaiian Islands. For the first ...
Contaminants of Emerging Concern - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern NCCOS conducts research to evaluate and predict the effects of chemical contaminants and other environmental ...
Citizen Scientists Trained to Identify Harmful Algae in Virginia Lakes
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Dock Watch volunteers learn microscopy techniques from PMN’s Jen Maucher Fuquay (seated), February 2024. Credit: NOAA. At the request of the Smith ...
Robot monitors toxic red tides | Phys.Org - NCCOS - National Centers ...
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Named for the color the microorganisms give seawater when stimulated by sunlight, red tides are common seasonal phenomena in coastal waters. “There ...