Marine Phycotoxins
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 32833
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine toxin; toxicity study; identification; phycotoxins
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Interests: marine toxin; toxicity study; identification; phycotoxins
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phytoplanktonic algae are capable of producing compounds that are harmful to humans and animals, with additional potential environmental impacts. These molecules, which comprise a wide diversity of chemical structures, are generally known as phycotoxins.
The threat that marine phycotoxins pose to human health has prompted an enormous research effort to understand their toxicity and the ecological factors that influence their production, as well as to minimize their associated risks by efficient detection. Legal regulations for some of these toxins have been established based on scientific results. However, the protection of humans is jeopardized by the appearance of new compounds and the increased occurrence of toxic blooms. In spite of this effort, there are still many pieces of the puzzle missing for the effective control of toxic outbreaks.
This Special Issue is aimed at presenting updated knowledge on the effects of marine phycotoxins, innovative approaches relevant to the mitigation and prevention of phycotoxin-related poisoning, and identification of possible new threats or drug products for potential commercial development.
The scope is multidisciplinary with appropriate topics including basic research, ecological studies, genetics, in vivo animal experiments, risk assessments, epidemiology, detection technology and environmental impacts.
Prof. Dr. M. Carmen Louzao
Prof. Dr. Natalia Vilariño
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytoplanktonic algae
- toxin
- poisoning
- ecological studies
- genetics
- in vivo animal experiments
- risk assessments
- epidemiology
- detection technology
- environmental impacts
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