This website provides information about the marine toxin disease Ciguatera, which is caused by the consumption of fish that have accumulated ciguatoxin in their tissues. The toxin is produced by a microscopic dinoflagellate (Gambierdiscus toxicus) that lives on the surfaces of macroalgae in coral reef ecosystems. The dinoflagellates are inadvertently consumed by herbivorous fish during grazing and the toxins bioaccumulate in the food chain, attaining highest levels in carnivores. The site includes an introduction to ciguatera, information about the symptoms with links to reported cases and medical treatments, non-medical solutions, an education section, list of retailers, news releases, related links, and more. The site is published by ToxiTech, suppliers of Cigua-Check®, which is a commercially available test kit for screening fish for ciguatoxin prior to consumption.
