Barbara Kirkpatrick, Lora E. Fleming, Lorrie C. Squicciarini, Richard Clark Backer, William Abraham, Janet Benson, Yung Sung Cheng, David Johnson, Richard Pierce, Julia Zaias, Gregory D. Bossart, Daniel G. Baden, Mote Marine Laboratory
This 25-page Mote Marine Laboratory pdf reviews the literature on the known and possible human health effects of exposure to the Florida red tides and their toxins. The review includes discussion of the red tide organisms and their toxins, as well as the effects of these toxins on both wild and laboratory animals as they relate to possible human health effects and exposures.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Principles, Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Biology:Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14) Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf Topics: Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biosphere:Microbiology and Health, Ecology:Food Webs, Biosphere:MicrobiologyKeywords: neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, NSP, brevetoxins, harmful algal bloom, HAB, Karenia brevis, shellfish poisoning, respiratory irritation, marine toxin diseases
