Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Alaskan Butter Clams: Does Cleaning Make Them Safe to Eat?

Butter clams (<i>Saxidomus gigantea</i>) are a staple in the subsistence diets of Alaskan Native communities and are also harvested recreationally. This filter–feeding species can accumulate saxitoxins (STXs), potent neurotoxins produced by late spring and summer blooms of the microalga...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
الحاوية / القاعدة:Toxins
المؤلفون الرئيسيون: R. Wayne Litaker, Julie A. Matweyou, Steven R. Kibler, D. Ransom Hardison, William C. Holland, Patricia A. Tester
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
الموضوعات:
paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)
toxicity risk
safe consumption
<i>Saxidomus gigantea</i>
subsistence harvesting
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17/6/271

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17/6/271

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