Toxic Diatom Pseudo-nitzschia and Its Primary Consumers (Vectors)

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2011-01-01

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Bargu, Sibel
Smith, Emily
Özhan, Koray

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Toxic algal blooms are occurring on a more frequent basis and have been shown to cause harm in higher trophic levels. The diatom toxin domoic acid, produced by the genus Pseudo-nitzschia, has been shown to be responsible for the contamination of shellfish, zooplankton, and fish around the world. Contaminations have impacted various economical markets as well. These primary consumers (vectors) have a variety of responses to blooms of toxic phytoplankton species ranging from avoidance to ingestion of the algae. To define their role in toxin transfer, it is necessary to know their position in the food web and their response to toxic food species. If the toxin is transferred via these vectors, it can cause a serious intoxication in humans, marine birds, and mammals.

Subject Keywords

Domoic acid, Pseudo-nitzschia, Shellfish, Zooplankton, Fish, Primary consumers, Vectors, Food web, Harmful algal blooms, Amnesic shellfish poisoning

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/83731

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The Diatom World

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S. Bargu, E. Smith, and K. Özhan, Toxic Diatom Pseudo-nitzschia and Its Primary Consumers (Vectors). 2011, p. 512.