Problems
Problems:- red tide
Diarrhetic Shellfish poisoning: caused by diophysis spp; okadaic acid
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning: caused by brevetoxin from Gymnodinium
Paralytic shellfish poisoning: caused by alexandrium, gymnodinium, and pyrodium- 12-18 different neurotoxin
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: gambierdiscus toxicus; cugatoxin and maitotoxin
Release of endo- and exotoxins
Responsible for the photosynthetic protductivity that makes possible the growth of coral reefs