Harmful algal blooms (HABs) represent a growing threat to coastal marine ecosystems and sustainable safe seafood supplies. Isotopic and radioisotopic techniques (such as the receptor binding assay or the measurement of isotopic signatures) can be used to identify and measure algal toxins in seafood, and improve knowledge on the impact of environmental and climatic variability on HABs. This project proposes to bring together scientists (and end users) with complementary capacities and expertise, and from different regions (including the vulnerable small island developing States), in order to: (i) better assess the fate and impact on marine organisms and seafood safety of the toxic benthic microalgae responsible for the neglected tropical disease ciguatera (i.e. Gambierdiscus spp.), and (ii) raise awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability and seafood safety.
CRP Publications
Type
Presentation at 17th International Conference on HABs October 09-14 2016, Florianopolis, Brazil
Year
2016
Description
Effect of radiance and salinity on growth and toxin production by Prorocentrum lima (2016) Bruna Fernanda Sobriho and Luiz Laureno Mafra Jr.
Country/Organization
Brazil
Type
Bachelor´s degree in Biology
Year
2018
Description
Perez, Gleisy (2018) Growth in controlled conditions of three species of the genus Gambierdiscus: G. belizeanus, G. carolinianus and G. caribaeus. Bachelor´s degree in Biology, Universidad Central de las Villas. Cuba.
Country/Organization
CUB / Universidad Central de las Villas
Type
PhD thesis
Year
2018
Description
Moreira-Gonzalez, Angel Ramón (2018) FICOTOXINAS EM CADEIAS TRÓFICAS COSTEIRAS BÊNTICAS: FONTES, VETORES E POTENCIAIS IMPACTOS À FAUNA MARINHA (Phycotoxins in coastal benthic trophic webs: Sources, vectors and potential impacts to marine fauna). PhD thesis, UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil. CAPES/CNPq scholarship (Brazil).
Country/Organization
BRA / CAPES/CNPq / UFPR
Type
PhD
Year
2016
Description
Tibiriçá, Carlos Eduardo J. A. (2016-2020) DINOFLAGELADOS BÊNTICOS EM ÁREAS DE COSTÕES ROCHOSOS E RECIFES: DISTRIBUIÇÃO, TOXINAS E IMPACTOS POTENCIAIS (Benthic dinoflagellates in coral reefs and rocky shores: Distribution, toxins and potencial threats). PhD thesis, UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
Country/Organization
BRA / UFPR / Curitiba
Type
Presentation at conference
Year
2016
Description
Angel R. Moreira Gonzalez - LAMIC, Centro de Estudos do Mar, Universidade Federal do Paraná, P.O. Box 61, CEP 83255-976, Pontal do Paraná, Parana, Brazil (2016)A preliminary investigation on toxic microalgae in the gut content of green sea turtles from Paraná coast, southern Brazil. 36th annual symposium on sea turtle biology conservation Feb 29th - March 4th, Peru, 2016
Country/Organization
Brazil
Type
Book Chapter
Year
2017
Description
Receptor binding assay for the analysis of marine toxins: detection and mode of action in Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, M. Campas and Jorge Diogene Editors, Elsevier
Country/Organization
IAEA Monaco and Spain
Type
PhD
Year
2021
Description
Leite, Isabel do Prado (2017-2021) ACÚMULO DE TOXINAS E EFEITOS TÓXICOS DE DINOFLAGELADOS EPÍFITOS EM ORGANISMOS BÊNTICOS (Toxin accumulation and toxic effects from epiphitic dinoflagelates in benthic organisms). PhD thesis, UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil. CAPES scholarship (Brazil).
Country/Organization
BRA / UFPR / Curitiba
Type
Presentation at 17th International Conference on HABs October 09-14 2016, Florianopolis, Brazil
Year
2016
Description
Progress on Ciguatera risk assessment in South Central Cuba (2016) Lisbet Diaz Asencio et al, and mMrie-Yasmine Dechraoui Bottein
Country/Organization
Cuba
Type
Presentation at 17th International Conference on HABs October 09-14 2016, Florianopolis, Brazil
Year
2016
Description
Angel Ramon Moreira Gonzalez1, Luciano Felicio Fernandes2, Hajime Uchida3, Aya Uesugi3, Toshiyuki Suzuki3, Luiz LaurenoMafra Jr.2 (2016) Morphology, growth and toxicity of Prorocentrum lima strains isolated from the western Atlantic
Country/Organization
Brazil
Type
PhD
Year
2020
Description
Lisbet Diaz-Asencio PhD thesis (201x-2020) PhD thesis, Characterization of the ciguatoxicity of marine organisms in areas of the south central region of Cuba
Country/Organization
CUB / Universidad Central de las Villas
Type
Bachelor´s degree in Biology
Year
2018
Description
Rojas, Gabriel (2018) Composition and abundance of potentially toxic epibenthonic dinoflagellates in the south central region of Cuba. Bachelor´s degree in Biology, Universidad Central de las Villas, Cuba.
Country/Organization
CUB / Universidad Central de las Villas
