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Algal Toxins Found in U.S. Seabirds - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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Over the past decade, blooms of algae that produce the neurotoxins domoic acid and saxitoxin and documented seabird mortality events have increased on ...
Oregon Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Outbreak Prompts Rapid Response
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PSP is caused by neurotoxins (like saxitoxin) produced by certain species of harmful algae, including Alexandrium catenella. During an Alexandrium HAB ...
Validation of a Triplex Test for Saxitoxin, Domoic Acid, and Okadaic ...
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Validation of a Triplex Test for Saxitoxin, Domoic Acid, and Okadaic Acid Measured in Shellfish Tissue from New England and the Pacific Northwest ...
Are Growth and Toxicity of the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium Controlled by ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/are-growth-and-toxicity-of-dinoflagellate-alexandrium-controlled-by-grazer-induced-defense/
The dinoflagellate alga Alexandrium fundyense produces a suite of potent neurotoxins (saxitoxin and its derivatives) resulting in Paralytic Shellfish ...
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 ...
Producing a new Reference Material for Paralytic Shellfish Toxin ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nos-participates-interagency-production-reference-material-paralytic-shellfish-toxin/
Saxitoxins, produced by species of harmful algal blooms (HABs), cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) when contaminatedseafood is consumed. For ...
Trophic Transfer and Effects of HAB Toxins in Alaskan Marine Food Webs
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Red images represent species that tested positive for domoic acid and purple images represent species that tested positive for saxitoxin. Many species ...
NCCOS Leads from Research to Application for Rapid Biotoxin Screening
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The RBA measures competition between radiolabeled saxitoxin (STX) and unknown paralytic shellfish toxins in environmental samples for binding to the ...
Ice Seals as Sentinels for Algal Toxins in the Pacific Arctic
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/ice-seals-as-sentinels-for-algal-toxins-in-the-pacific-arctic/
The hunters reported no clinical signs of neurotoxicity or paralysis in the seals from domoic acid and saxitoxin exposure, respectively, suggesting ...
Protecting New Yorkers from Toxic Shellfish Poisoning with HAB Early ...
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The effects of elevated CO2 on the growth and toxicity of field populations and cultures of the saxitoxin-producing dinoflagellate, Alexandrium ...
Rapid, Portable, Multiplexed Detection of Harmful Algal Toxins in the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/rapid-portable-multiplexed-detection-of-harmful-algal-toxins-in-the-great-lakes/
We are expanding algal toxin testing to include tests for saxitoxins and anatoxin-a. The new tool will give water managers and community-based ...
Empowering Alaskan Communities to Monitor for Harmful Algal Blooms in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/alaskan-communities-monitor-for-habs-in-marine-resources/
Shellfish are a culturally important marine resource throughout coastal Alaska, and many communities harvest them for subsistence. However, with the ...
The effects of elevated CO2 on the growth and toxicity of field ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/the-effects-of-elevated-co2-on-the-growth-and-toxicity-of-field-populations-and-cultures-of-the-saxitoxin-producing-dinoflagellate-alexandrium-fundyense/
The effects of coastal acidification on the growth and toxicity of the saxitoxin-producing dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense were examined in ...
Seasonal dynamics of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella at ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/seasonal-dynamics-of-the-toxic-dinoflagellate-alexandrium-catenella-at-redondo-beach-california-examined-by-quantitative-pcr/
We conducted a 4-year survey in King Harbor, CA, to investigate the seasonal dynamics of Alexandrium catenella and the presence of a particulate saxit ...
Improving Tools for Monitoring Multiple HAB Toxins at the Land-Sea ...
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We are using field samples and lab cultures to improve the passive toxin sampling device known as Solid Phase Toxin Tracking (SPATT), enabling ...
Co-occurrence of Different HAB Toxins Detected in Coastal Southern ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/co-occurring-hab-toxins-found-in-coastal-southern-california-waters/
NCCOS-sponsored research has documented the presence of three harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins at seven different locations, about 18 to 33 miles ...
Stakeholders Meet to Develop Harmful Algal Bloom Action Plan for Alaska
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/stakeholders-meet-to-develop-harmful-algal-bloom-action-plan-for-alaska/
NCCOS scientists also presented research updates on: (1) the development of the paralytic shellfish poisoning risk assessment tool, (2) the ...
National Analytical Response to Harmful Algal Bloom–Related Marine ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/national-response-harmful-algal-bloom-mortality-events/
Saxitoxin exposure in endangered fish stocks: association of a shortnose sturgeon Acipnser brevirostrum mortality event with a harmful algal bloom in ...
Toxin Detection Technologies - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Toxin Detection Technologies NCCOS uses three detection strategies to accurately measure algal toxins despite the unique challenges. Our scientists ...
Enabled by NCCOS Response and Training, SC Responds to Cyanobacterial ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/enabled-by-nccos-response-and-training-sc-responds-to-cyanobacterial-bloom-in-drinking-water-reservoir/
Applying NCCOS detection methods and training, SCDHEC determined that saxitoxin or microcystin were not detected in this bloom. Numerous local press ...