Marine Shellfish Toxins

Dear Colleagues,

Shellfish toxins pose a significant public health concern worldwide. These toxins are potent bioactive metabolites produced by a variety of dinoflagellate, diatom, and cyanobacterial species in marine and freshwater ecosystems.  Within each major class, these toxins include a vast array of congeners, differing greatly in terms of structure, pharmacological action, and toxicity. This combined special issue for Marine Drugs and Toxins is dedicated to recent advances in marine and freshwater shellfish toxin research. We encourage shellfish toxin research that reports on: 1) the discovery of novel shellfish toxins, metabolites and biochemical pathways relevant to human health, 2) the elucidation of biochemical or molecular targets for toxin detection, 3) research that enhances our understanding and linkage of ecological and functional roles of shellfish toxins, and 4) evaluation of new and emerging human health hazards on a regional and global scale including the evaluation of trophic pathways and toxicology.

I am honored to serve as a guest editor for this special issue and would encourage all scientists to submit their latest findings in an effort to enhance our collective knowledge and communication of marine and freshwater shellfish toxin research.

Dr. Alison Robertson
Guest Editor

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