Biokinetics of paralytic shellfish toxins in the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis

Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are a group of natural toxins produced by some species of phytoplankton dinoflagellates. Marine molluscs including mussels are particularlysusceptible to PST intoxification via exposing to the toxicdinoflagellates due to their suspension-feeding behavior. These toxi...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2007-07, Vol.54 (7), p.1068-1071
Main Authors: Yu, K.N., Kwong, Raymond W.M., Wang, Wen-Xiong, Lam, Paul K.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Environmental Monitoring
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hong Kong
Invertebrates
Marine
Marine and brackish environment
Marine Toxins - pharmacokinetics
Marine Toxins - toxicity
Mollusca
Paralysis - chemically induced
Perna - drug effects
Perna - metabolism
Perna viridis
Risk Assessment
Time Factors
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Summary:Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are a group of natural toxins produced by some species of phytoplankton dinoflagellates. Marine molluscs including mussels are particularlysusceptible to PST intoxification via exposing to the toxicdinoflagellates due to their suspension-feeding behavior. These toxins can be transferred within food webs. In addition to the economical loss and damage to the aquaculture industries, paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) due to the consumption of PSTs contaminated seafood has also posed a serious health hazard in many countries in recent decades.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.02.007