Marine Toxins: Advances in Their Research and Detection Methodologies
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Environmental Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2027 | Viewed by 69
Editor
Interests: shellfish toxins; separation methods; detection methods; organic contaminants; method validation; seafood safety
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine biotoxins are naturally occurring harmful compounds, often produced by certain species of microalgae and cyanobacteria, which can form harmful algal blooms. Biotoxins can be accumulated by organisms and pose significant risks to marine ecosystems, the seafood industry, and human health through the consumption of contaminated seafood. The growing occurrence and geographical expansion of harmful algal blooms, driven by environmental and climatic changes, together with increasing global seafood trade, have reinforced the need for sensitive, reliable, and comprehensive analytical approaches for toxin detection and characterization.
Significant advances have been made in recent years in marine biotoxin research. Modern analytical techniques, particularly liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, have greatly improved the detection, identification, and quantification of both regulated and emerging toxins. At the same time, biological assays, biosensors, and novel screening strategies continue to complement analytical methods, contributing to the development of more streamlined monitoring programmes to support food safety decisions and risk assessment.
This Special Issue aims to provide an updated overview of recent developments in this rapidly evolving field. It welcomes original research articles and reviews covering analytical method development and validation, toxin occurrence, emerging marine biotoxins, monitoring strategies, toxicological studies, and advances in detection technologies. By bringing together contributions from analytical chemists, toxicologists, marine scientists, and regulatory experts, this Special Issue seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and encourage further research to enhance seafood safety and public health protection.
Prof. Dr. Ana Gago-Martínez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine biotoxins
- LC-MS
- emerging toxins
- toxicology
- risk assessment
- harmful algal blooms
- detection methods
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