Toxic and harmful marine phytoplankton and microalgae (HABs) in Mexican Coasts

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1349-1363

  Hernández Becerril, David U ^a   Alonso Rodríguez, Rosalba ^a   Álvarez Góngora, Cynthia ^b   Barón Campis, Sofia A ^c   Ceballos Corona, Gerardo ^d   Herrera Silveira, Jorge ^b   Castillo, María E Meave Del ^e   Juárez Ruíz, Norma ^c   Merino Virgilio, Fanny ^b   Morales Blake, Alejandro ^f   Ochoa, José L ^g   Orellana Cepeda, Elizabeth ^h   Ramírez Camarena, Casimiro ^c   Rodríguez Salvador, Raciel ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LA PESCA   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^e DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^f UNIVERSIDAD DE COLIMA   (Mexico)

^g CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^h UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

ⁱ CETMAR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biotoxins; Harmful algal blooms; Marine phytoplankton; Mexican coasts; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOTOXINS; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON; MEXICAN COASTS; MICROALGAE;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

ALGAL BLOOM; CIGUATERA; COASTAL WATERS; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEXICO; MICROALGA; PARALYSIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; REVIEW; SEASHORE; SHELLFISH POISONING; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOFLAGELLIDA; HUMANS; MARINE TOXINS; MEXICO; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER;

ALGAE; CIGUATERA; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM CATENATUM; KARENIA BREVIS; PYRODINIUM BAHAMENSE VAR. COMPRESSUM;

EID: 34547738068     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701480219     Document Type: Review

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