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It wasn’t Miss Scarlet, in the dining room, with a candlestick….but clams, in the ocean, with neurotoxins. New research from NOAA + #WHOI shows these #harmfulalgae are being found further north than ever.

📲Learn the risks from the @alaskabeacon.com: go.whoi.edu/ab-saxitoxin

#HABs #marinemammal
August 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🌊 🧪Just out in Frontiers in #Marine #Science

We used #DNA #metabarcoding to investigate #Arctic clam diets in the Bering and Chukchi seas during record low sea ice years 2017-19. #diatoms #HABS #harmfulalgae #phytoplankton

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Frontiers | Prevalence of pelagic diatoms and harmful algae in tellinid bivalve diets during record low sea ice in the Pacific Arctic determined by DNA metabarcoding
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March 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Who’s coming to #CERF2023?!? Come check out all the #LOSPAT presentations and get your fill of #oysters 🦪 #harmfulalgae 🦠 & the #gulfofmexico 🌊
November 12, 2023 at 3:11 AM
Hello Bluesky! 👋
We’re the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae (ISSHA).
We connect researchers and practitioners working on harmful algal blooms worldwide.
Follow us for science updates, events, and insights. 🌍🌱
#HarmfulAlgae #HABs #AquaticScience #ISSHA
June 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
ISSHA early career member Manuela Seehauser, PhD student at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, researches toxic cyanobacterial blooms in the Baltic Sea. Read more about her research on our website 🌊👩‍🔬

#harmfulalgae #cyanobacteria

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Early career reseracher highlight: Manuela Seehauser : International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae (ISSHA)
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July 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Identification of Gambierdiscus species from La Réunion and evaluation of toxicity and toxin profile #HarmfulAlgae #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Identification of Gambierdiscus species from La Réunion and evaluation of toxicity and toxin profile
Five different species of Gambierdiscus have been identified in La Réunion (G. belizeanus, G. balechii, G. pacificus, G. silvae and G. ribotype 2) by …
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November 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Thrilled to share our new article, “Advanced ocean modelling and machine learning to forecast Dinophysis acuminata blooms: A tool to support shellfish farming management”
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#MachineLearning #HarmfulAlgae
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October 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Returned from a fantastic international conference on #HarmfulAlgae in Punta Arenas, Chile - the 'End of the World'. Lots of important #phytoplankton research being conducted globally. Image is a statue of Magellan's ship (by the strait named after him)
November 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
PhD position in Marine Microbiology / HABs / B-vitamins at NC State University (USA).

#harmfulalgae

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PhD position available; Marine Microbiology / HABs / B-vitamins – Paerl Lab @ NCSU
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August 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
New publication: Towards standardized molecular monitoring of #HABs: A consensus guide to qPCR. #harmfulalgae #harmfulalgalblooms #cyanobacteria
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July 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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December 2, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Discovery of Fukuyoa yasumotoi (Dinophyceae) from the Xisha Islands, South China Sea: A comprehensive study on morphology, molecular phylogeny and toxicity #HarmfulAlgae #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Discovery of Fukuyoa yasumotoi (Dinophyceae) from the Xisha Islands, South China Sea: A comprehensive study on morphology, molecular phylogeny and toxicity
The epiphytic dinoflagellate genus Fukuyoa, known for producing ciguatoxins, significantly contributes to ciguatera poisoning (CP) in humans and impac…
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September 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Seasonal and regional variability of lipophilic marine phycotoxins in eutrophic coastal waters of the South China Sea #HarmfulAlgae #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Seasonal and regional variability of lipophilic marine phycotoxins in eutrophic coastal waters of the South China Sea
Lipophilic marine phycotoxins (LMTs), primarily produced by toxigenic dinoflagellates, pose significant risks to marine ecosystems and human health du…
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September 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Deciphering the photodegradation fate of Brevetoxins: Kinetics, degradation pathways, and toxicity evaluation #HarmfulAlgae #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Deciphering the photodegradation fate of Brevetoxins: Kinetics, degradation pathways, and toxicity evaluation
Karenia brevis blooms have emerged as an increasing global concern due to their capacity to produce brevetoxins (BTXs), which are potent marine neurot…
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September 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Toxicity and toxin profile of La Réunion (Indian Ocean) fish containing CTX-like compounds #HarmfulAlgae #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Toxicity and toxin profile of La Réunion (Indian Ocean) fish containing CTX-like compounds
Several outbreaks of ciguatera poisoning have been recorded in La Réunion (SW Indian Ocean) since 1986. Toxicities and toxin profiles of fish from the…
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June 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Seasonal monitoring of dissolved and particulate algal biotoxins in the northern Salish Sea using high performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry #HarmfulAlgae www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Seasonal monitoring of dissolved and particulate algal biotoxins in the northern Salish Sea using high performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry
Harmful algae are present in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada yet little is known about the spatial and temporal distributions of the bi…
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May 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Prevalence and distribution of dissolved paralytic shellfish toxins in seawater in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, China #HarmfulAlgae #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Prevalence and distribution of dissolved paralytic shellfish toxins in seawater in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, China
Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) could be secreted by PSTs-producing microalgae or released by ruptured cells in seawater. In this study, the distrib…
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November 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Identification of novel microcystins in algal extracts by a liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry data analysis pipeline #HarmfulAlgae www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Identification of novel microcystins in algal extracts by a liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry data analysis pipeline
Microcystins are an emergent public health problem. These toxins are secondary metabolites of harmful cyanobacterial blooms, with blooms becoming more…
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November 22, 2024 at 7:15 PM