First report of Ciguatoxins in two starfish species: Ophidiaster ophidianus and Marthasterias glacialis

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a syndrome caused by the ingestion of fish contaminated with Ciguatoxins (CTXs). These phycotoxins are produced mainly by dinoflagellates that belong to the genus Gambierdiscus that are transformed in more toxic forms in predatory fish guts, and are more present in...

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Main Author: Silva, Marisa (author)
Other Authors: Rodriguez, Inés (author), Barreiro, Aldo (author), Kaufmann, Manfred Josef (author), Neto, Ana Isabel (author), Hassouani, Meryem (author), Sabour, Brahim (author), Alfonso, Amparo (author), Botana, Luis M. (author), Vasconcelos, Vitor (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Ciguatera
New vectors
Madeira Island (Portugal)
São Miguel Island, Açores (Portugal)
Morocco
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Faculdade de Ciências da Vida
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/1272
Country:Portugal
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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/1272

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