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Algal Blooms and Marine Biotoxins: 2008 Publications

Ahern, K.S., Ahern, C.R., and Udy, J.W.  In situ field experiment shows Lyngbya majuscula (Cyanobacterium) growth stimulated by added iron, phosphorus and nitrogen.  Harmful Algae 7(4): 389-404, 2008.

Aligizaki, K., Katikou, P., Nikolaidis, G., and Panou, A.  First episode of shellfish contamination by palytoxin-like compounds from Ostreopsis species (Aegean Sea, Greece).  Toxicon 51(3): 418-427, 2008.

Altamirano, R.C. and Sierra-Beltrán, A.P.  Biotoxins from freshwater and marine harmful algal blooms occurring in Mexico.  Toxin Reviews 27(1): 27-77, 2008.

Arthur, K., Limpus, C., Balazs, G., Capper, A., Udy, J., Shaw, G., Keuper-Bennett, U., and Bennett, P.  The exposure of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) to tumour promoting compounds produced by the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula and their potential role in the aetiology of fibropapillomatosis.  Harmful Algae 7(1): 114-125, 2008.

Bargu, S., Powell, C.L., Wang, Z.H., Doucette, G.J., and Silver, M.W.  Note on the occurrence of Pseudo-nitzschia australis  and domoic acid in squid from Monterey Bay, CA (USA).  Harmful Algae 7(1): 45-51, 2008.

Bejarano, A.C., Van Dola, F.M., Gulland, F.M., Rowles, T.K., and Schwacke, L.H.  Production and toxicity of the marine biotoxin domoic acid and its effects on wildlife:  A review.  Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 14(3): 544-567, 2008.

Curtiss, C.C., Langlois, G.W., Busse, L.B., Mazzillo, F., and Silver, M.W.  The emergence of Cochlodinium along the California Coast (USA).  Harmful Algae 7(3): 337-346, 2008.

Deeds, J.R., Landsberg, J.H., Etheridge, S.M., Pitcher, G.C., and Watt Longan, S.  Non-traditional vectors for paralytic shellfish poisoning.  Marine Drugs 6(2): 308-348, 2008.

Espina, B. and Rubiolo, J.A.  Marine toxins and the cytoskeleton:  pectenotoxins, unusual macrolides that disrupt actin.  FEBS Journal 275(24): 6082-6088, 2008.

Friedman, M.A. et al.  Ciguatera fish poisoning:  treatment, prevention and management.  Marine Drugs 6(3): 456-479, 2008.

Fu, F.X., Zhang, Y.H., Warner, M.E., Feng, Y.Y., Sun, J., and Hutchins, D.A.  A comparison of future increased CO2 and temperature effects on sympatric Heterosigma akashiwo and Prorocentrum minimum.  Harmful Algae 7(1): 76-90, 2008.

Funari, E. and Testai, E.  Human health risk assessment related to cyanotoxins exposure.  Critical Reviews in Toxicology 38(2): 97-125, 2008.

Gantar, M. and Svircev, Z.  Microalgae and cyanobacteria: Food for thought.  Journal of Phycology 44(2): 260-268, 2008.

Gatti, C., Oelher, E., and Legrand, A.M.  Severe seafood poisoning in French Polynesia: A retrospective analysis of 129 medical files.  Toxicon 51(5): 746-753, 2008.

Gobler, C.J., Berry, D.L., Anderson, O.R., Burson, A., Koch, F., Rodgers, B.S., Moore, L.K., Goleski, J.A., Allam, B., Bowser, P., Tang, Y.Z., and Nuzzi, R.  Characterization, dynamics, and ecological impacts of harmful Cochlodinium polykrikoides blooms on eastern Long Island, NY, USA.  Harmful Algae 7(3): 293-307, 2008.

Goldstein, T., Mazet, J.A.K., Zabka, T.S., Langlois, G., Colegrove, K.M., Silver, M., Bargu, S., Van Dolah, F., Leighfield, T., Conrad, P.A., Barakos, J., Williams, D.C., Dennison, S., Haulena, M., and Gulland, F.M.D.  Novel symptomatology and changing epidemiology of domoic acid toxicosis in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus): an increasing risk to marine mammal health.  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London [B] 275: 267-276, 2008.

Hegaret, H., Shumway, S.E., Wikfors, G.H., Pate, S., and Burkholder, J.M.  Potential transport of harmful algae via relocation of bivalve molluscs.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 361: 169-179, 2008.

Hinton, M. and Ramsdell, J.S.  Brevetoxin in two planktivorous fishes after exposure to Karenia brevis: implications for food-web transfer to bottlenose dolphins.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 356: 251-258, 2008.

Howard, M.D.A., Silver, M., and Kudela, R.M.  Yessotoxin detected in mussel (Mytilus californicus) and phytoplankton samples from the US west coast.  Harmful Algae 7(5): 646-652, 2008.

Jin, D., Thunberg, E., and Hoagland, P.  Economic impact of the 2005 red tide event on commercial shellfish fisheries in New England.  Ocean and Coastal Management 51(5): 420-429, 2008.

Karjalainen, M., Paakkonen, J.P., Peltonen, H., Sipia, V., Valtonen, T., and Viitasalo, M.  Nodularin concentrations in Baltic Sea zooplankton and fish during a cyanobacterial bloom.  Marine Biology 155(5): 483-491, 2008.

Kirkpatrick, B., Currier, R., Nierenberg, K., Reich, A., Backer, L.C., Stumpf, R., Fleming, L., and Kirkpatrick, G.  Florida red tide and human health:  A pilot beach conditions reporting system to minimize human exposure.  The Science of the Total Environment 402(1): 1-8, 2008.

Laurent, D., Kerbrat, A.S., Darius, H.T., Girard, E., Golubic, S., Benoit, E., Sauviat, M.P., Chinain, M., Molgo, J., and Pauillac, S.  Are cyanobacteria involved in Ciguatera Fish Poisoning-like outbreaks in New Caledonia?  Harmful Algae 7(6): 827-838, 2008.

Louzao, M.C., Ares, I.R., and Cagide, E.  Marine toxins and the cytoskeleton:  a new view of palytoxin toxicity.  FEBS Journal  275(24): 6067-6074, 2008.

Manerio, E., Rodas, V.L., Costas, E., and Martinez-Hernandez, J.  Shellfish consumption: A major risk factor for colorectal cancer.  Medical Hypotheses 70(2): 409-412, 2008.

Mangialajo, L., Bertolotto, R., Cattaneovietti, R., Chiantore, M., Grillo, C., Lemee, R., Melchiorre, N., Moretto, P., Povero, P., and Ruggieri, N.  The toxic benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis ovata:  Quantification of proliferation along the coastline of Genoa, Italy.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(6): 1209-1214, 2008.

Mariottini, G.L., Giacco, E., and Pane, L.  The mauve stinger Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskål, 1775). Distribution, ecology, toxicity and epidemiology of stings.  A review.  Marine Drugs 6(3): 496-513, 2008.

McManus, M.A., Kudela, R.M., Silver, M.W., Steward, G.F., Donaghay, P.L., and Sullivan, J.M.  Cryptic blooms: Are thin layers the missing connection?  Estuaries and Coasts 31(2): 396-401, 2008.

Noguchi, T. and Arakawa, O.  Tetrodotoxin - distribution and accumulation in aquatic organisms, and cases of human intoxication.  Marine Drugs 6(2): 220-242, 2008.

Paerl, H.W. and Huisman, J.  Climate - Blooms like it hot.  Science 320(5872): 57-58, 2008.

Paz, B., Daranas, A.H., Norte, M., Riobó, P., Franco, J.M., and Fernández, J.J.  Yessotoxins, a group of marine polyether toxins: an overview.  Marine Drugs 6(2): 73-102, 2008.

Pierce, R.H. and Henry, M.S.  Harmful algal toxins of the Florida red tide (Karenia brevis): natural chemical stressors in South Florida coastal ecosystems.  Ecotoxicology 17(7): 623-631, 2008.

Pulido, O.M.  Domoic acid toxicologic pathology: a review.  Marine Drugs 6(2): 180-219, 2008.

Ramsdell, J.S. and Zabka, T.S.  In utero domoic acid toxicity: a fetal basis to adult disease in the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus).  Marine Drugs 6(2): 262-290, 2008.

Schrope, M.  Red tide rising.  Nature 452(7183): 24-26, 2008.

Sipia, V.O., Neffling, M.R., Metcalf, J.S., Nybom, S.M.K., Meriluoto, J.A.O., and Codd, G.A.  Nodularin in feathers and liver of eiders (Somateria mollissima) caught from the western Gulf of Finland in June-September 2005.  Harmful Algae 7(1): 99-105, 2008.

Thessen, A.E. and Stoecker, D.K.  Distribution, abundance and domoic acid analysis of the toxic diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia  from the Chesapeake Bay.  Estuaries and Coasts 31(4): 664-672, 2008.

Twiner, M.J., Rehmann, N., Hess, P., and Doucette, G.J.  Azaspiracid shellfish poisoning: a review on the chemistry, ecology, and toxicology with an emphasis on human health impacts.  Marine Drugs 6(2): 39-72, 2008.

Vale, C. and Botana, L.M.  Marine toxins and the cytoskeleton: okadaic acid and dinophysis-toxins.  FEBS Journal 275(24): 6060-6066, 2008.

Vargo, G.A., Heila, C.A., Fanning, K.A., Dixon, L.K., Neely, M.B., Lester, K., Ault, D., Murasko, S., Havens, J., Walsh, J., and Bell, S.  Nutrient availability in support of Karenia brevis blooms on the central West Florida Shelf: What keeps Karenia blooming?  Continental Shelf Research 28(1): 73-98, 2008.

Vershinin, A.O. and Orlova, T.Y.  Toxic and harmful algae in the coastal waters of Russia.  Oceanology 48(4): 524-537, 2008.

Vilariño, N.  Marine toxins and the cytoskeleton:  azaspiracids.  FEBS Journal 275(24): 6075-6081, 2008.

Wang, D.-Z.  Neurotoxins from marine dinoflagellates: A brief review.  Marine Drugs 6(2): 349-371, 2008.

Wang, S.F., Tang, D.L., He, F.L., Fukuyo, Y.S., and Azanza, R.V.  Occurrences of harmful algal blooms (HABs) associated with ocean environments in the South China Sea.  Hydrobiologia 596: 79-93, 2008.