Red Tide and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning.

Dale, Barrie; Yentsch, Clarice M.

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ERIC Number: EJ187635

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1978

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Red Tide and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

Dale, Barrie; Yentsch, Clarice M.

Oceanus, 21, 3, 41-9, 78

Discusses the nature and cause of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Includes toxic dinoflagellate ecology, taxonomy and life history, and chemistry of the toxins. Recent work with trace metals and directions of future research are also given. (MA)

Descriptors: Disease Control, Ecological Factors, Environmental Influences, Health Conditions, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Oceanography, Resource Materials, Science Education

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Language: English

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