Ovatoxin-a and Palytoxin Accumulation in Seafood in Relation to Ostreopsis cf. ovata Blooms on the French Mediterranean Coast

Ovatoxin-a and Palytoxin Accumulation in Seafood in Relation to Ostreopsis cf. ovata Blooms on the French Mediterranean Coast

Dinoflagellates of the genus Ostreopsis are known to cause (often fatal) food poisoning in tropical coastal areas following the accumulation of palytoxin (PLTX) and/or its analogues (PLTX group) in crabs, sea urchins or fish. Ostreopsis spp. occurrence is presently increasing in the northern to nort...

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Main Authors: Veronique Sechet, Hubert Grossel, Francoise Marco-Miralles, Rodolphe Lemee, Nicolas Chomerat, Manoella Sibat, Zouher Amzil, Elisabeth Nezan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Ostreopsis cf. ovata
palytoxin
ovatoxin-a
LC-MS/MS
seafood
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/2/477/

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