Review Article: EmerginG Harmful Algal Blooms and Human Health: Pfiesteria and Related Organisms

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 573-581

  Fleming, Lora E ^a   Easom, Jana ^a   Baden, Daniel ^b   Rowan, Alan ^b   Levfn, Bonnie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FISH; HUMAN; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH DISEASES; HUMANS; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA; PLANKTON; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; PFIESTERIA;

EID: 0032855132     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019262339902700511     Document Type: Review

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