Patterns of paralytic shellfish toxicity in the St. Lawrence region in relationship with the abundance and distribution of Alexandrium tamarense

Patterns of paralytic shellfish toxicity in the St. Lawrence region in relationship with the abundance and distribution of Alexandrium tamarense

Shellfish toxin data from 11 years and Alexandrium tamarense abundance during 6 of those years are analysed. Comparison of PSP toxicity in Mytilus edulis with PSP toxicity in Mya arenaria shows a significant correlation (r2=0.61), with M. edulis being five times more toxic. The results support using...

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Main Authors: Dolors Blasco, Maurice Levasseur, Esther Bonneau, Roger Gelinas, T. T. Packard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
red tides
harmful algal blooms
dinoflagellate
phytoplankton
psp
mussels
mytilus edulis
mya arenaria
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/475

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