A summary of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Canada
Paralytic shellfish poisoning occurs along both the east and west coasts of Canada. Since 1973 there have been more than 300 documented cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning, resulting in about 35 deaths. Causative dinoflagellates include Gonyaulax catenella, G. acatenella and G. excavata. Details are given of shellfish contamination, toxic blooms patterns, toxicity monitoring, impact on shellfish industry and detoxification.
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| Format: | book_section biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Marine Fisheries Research Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
1984
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Health, Historical account, Public health, Red tides, Shellfish, Dangerous organisms, Canada, Gonyaulax, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/41074 |
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