Red tides and paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines

Monitoring and investigative work undertaken in the Philippines regarding dinoflagellate blooms are described. Chronological observations of the occurrence of red tides, aerial surveys, spatial distribution of the dinoflagellate and the physical environment are discussed. Fishing and the examination of gut content of fish and mussels and bioassay tests are detailed. Incidents of paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines are considered briefly.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Estudillo, Ruben A., Gonzales, Cielito L.
Other Authors: White, Alan W.
Format: book_section biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Marine Fisheries Research Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center 1984
Subjects:Fisheries, Health, Environmental monitoring, Red tides, Public health, Medicine, Dangerous organisms, Philippines,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/41067
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