Overview of Aerosolized Florida Red Tide Toxins: Exposures and Effects
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/7501/7501.pdf

Lora E. Fleming, Lorraine C. Backer, Daniel G. Baden, Environmental Health Perspectives


This mini-monograph contains information about Florida red tide and Karenia brevis, a toxic red tide causing algae. The articles included in this mini-monograph describe the most recent activities of an ongoing interdisciplinary research program to characterize aerosolized brevetoxin exposures and to evaluate their effects in animal models and humans.


Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Ocean Environments: Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf, Surface Waters, Coastal and Estuarine
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeywords: dinoflagellate, harmful algal bloom, HABs