Toxic marine microalgae and shellfish poisoning in the British isles: History, review of epidemiology, and future implications

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Hinder, Stephanie L ^a   Hays, Graeme C ^a   Brooks, Caroline J ^a   Davies, Angharad P ^a   Edwards, Martin ^b,c   Walne, Anthony W ^b   Gravenor, Mike B ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAHFOS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARINE TOXIN;

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; AQUACULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUTURE PROSPECT; HEALTH IMPACT; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MICROALGA; MOLLUSC; PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AZASPIRACID POISONING; CHILD; CIGUATERA FISH POISONING; DIARRHETIC SHELLFISH POISONING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARINE SPECIES; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROALGA; NEUROTOXIC SHELLFISH POISONING; PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SHELLFISH POISONING; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SAMPLING; CLASSIFICATION; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MICROALGAE; SHELLFISH POISONING; WALES;

EID: 79957906224     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476069X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-069X-10-54     Document Type: Review

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