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References - Ahermatypic, Hermatypic What does it all mean?
A few members of this group are less benign, occasionally causing lethal red tides and shellfish poisoning. Like land plants, zooxanthellae are able to use the sunlight in photosynthesis by making their own food from CO2. Symbiotic algae benefit hermatypic corals in two ways. Firstly, 94 to 98 percent of all the organic ...
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SoundNet - Florida's Coastline, Coastal Waters: A Pattern of Distress
Institute in St. Petersburg. Obvious threats from previously unseen microalgae include some that can bring on neurotoxic shellfish poisoning and puffer fish poisoning; and others believed to cause lesions on fish, tumors in sea turtles and disease in marine mammals. Meanwhile, new blooms of macroalgae can suffocate coral reefs and cause other problems for ...
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Alien Species in Chesapeake Bay
Examples: Zebra Mussel: has clogged municipal and industrial water intake pipes and outcompeted native mussel populations in several major water bodies across North America. Also responsible for shellfish poisoning, and declining commercial and sport fisheries. A Strain of Cholera: responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning, declining commercial and sport fisheries, and human disease. In ...
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Environmental Health Publications - WA State Dept. of Health
EPA document. On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems that Conserve Water (RS&G) (Effective date: July 1, 2007) Top of Page P Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) PBDEs, How to Reduce Your Exposure Pesticide Illness Surveillance Data, Improving the Quality (PDF) Pesticide Incident ...
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Marine Careers :: Physical Oceanography
ECOHAB project is seeking to determine the source and distribution of Alexandrium cells (Alexandrium is the organism that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning, PSP, and is considered one of several harmful algal blooms, once referred to as "red tide."), and the role of ocean currents and plumes in transporting the cells to nearshore areas where they "bloom" ...
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SEANET
SEANET also compiles various records from wildlife rehabilitators and other observers throughout the northeast to address large scale mortality events, including paralytic shellfish poisoning (red tide), Salmonella outbreaks, and fisheries bycatch incidence. Among birds examined to date, the most common causes of death included starvation, ingestion of fishing line ...
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HBOI | Press Relations | Florida's 2,000-pound Canary - Red Tide Toll Increasing for Manatees...And Humans
Harbor Branch. Researchers have been familiar with the human threats posed by brevetoxin-tainted shellfish, which can cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning. The focus of the NIH project was instead the impacts of brevetoxin inhalation on humans , which were far less understood. As one component of the work, the team reviewed records from the Florida Department ...
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Kodiak Island, Alaska - Official Visitors Guide - Intertidal Animals
Blue mussels and a variety of clams are also found in the intertidal zone. However, never harvest shellfish without checking for the possibility of paralytic shellfish poisoning. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game's Notebook Series has additional information: Abalone Alaska King Crabs Dungeness Crab Razor Clam Scallop Shrimp Tanner Crabs ...
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Beware an ecological tsunami
There have been many reports of increases in the frequency, intensity and spatial extent of harmful algal blooms such as red tides; with consequences ranging from human health hazards such as paralytic shellfish poisoning to aquacultural die-offs and increased mortality of fishes and marine mammals. The symptoms vary from place to place. Some are well documented, others less so. The actual causal ...
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Shellfish Programs homepage - WA State Dept. of Health
Are you interested in.... Biotoxin Information "Clickable maps" showing recreational shellfish closures Biotoxins - Myths and Misconceptions PSP (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, formerly called "red tide") Domoic Acid (also known as ASP, Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Vibriosis in Shellfish Commercial Shellfish licensing & ...
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