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Shellfish toxicity: human health implications of marine algal toxins

2010; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 138; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0950268810000853

1469-4409

K.J. James, Brian W. Carey, John O’Halloran, Frank N.A.M. van Pelt, Zuzana Škrabáková,

Environmental Chemistry and Analysis

SUMMARY Five major human toxic syndromes caused by the consumption of shellfish contaminated by algal toxins are presented. The increased risks to humans of shellfish toxicity from the prevalence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) may be a consequence of large-scale ecological changes from anthropogenic activities, especially increased eutrophication, marine transport and aquaculture, and global climate change. Improvements in toxin detection methods and increased toxin surveillance programmes are positive developments in limiting human exposure to shellfish toxins.