LEADER 03507nam 2200493z- 450 001 9910557222203321 005 20231214132838.0 035 $a(CKB)5400000000041722 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/73702 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000041722 100 $a20202111d2020 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHarmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Latin America 210 $cFrontiers Media SA$d2020 215 $a1 electronic resource (356 p.) 311 $a2-88963-550-3 330 $aHarmful algal blooms (HAB) are a widespread phenomenon with direct consequences for human health, aquaculture industries, tourism and ecosystem functions. Potent phycotoxins produced by harmful algae can accumulate through the food web, and ultimately endanger humans (e.g. Diarrhetic, Amnesic and Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings, and Ciguatera). Additionally, the production of toxic secondary metabolites (e.g. ichthyotoxins) may trigger significant coastal fish-killing events. Over the past decades, the aquaculture industry in Latin America has suffered substantial economic losses due to HAB occurrence. However, the current knowledge of regional toxic species and established monitoring programs are expandable in this region. Moreover, a transnational scientific approach is still needed to coordinate and advance the understanding and prediction of HABs in coastal areas of Latin America. Marine coastal areas are highly dynamic ecosystems and are subjected to rapid environmental changes induced by eutrophication, intense aquaculture farming and discharge of diverse pollutants. Additional natural gradients between estuarine and open ocean regions create unique ecological niches, of which some potentially favor HAB outbreaks. Understanding the environmental conditions and ecosystem dynamics that lead to HABs is a fundamental key to predict outbreaks and secure human well-being. Gathering new and pioneering data on physiological reaction norms, pelagic-benthic coupling in life cycle transitions and predator-prey interactions can provide a fundamental basis to feed ecological models to describe HAB dynamics in coastal ecosystems in Latin America. This Research Topic collects articles covering laboratory, field, ecological and modelling studies of freshwater and marine harmful algae, cell physiology and reaction norms response to environmental parameters, life cycle transition, toxin production, cell morphology, and taxonomy and identification. 517 $aHarmful Algal Blooms 606 $aScience: general issues$2bicssc 606 $aOceanography (seas)$2bicssc 610 $afield and laboratory studies 610 $afuture perspectives 610 $awater quality 610 $adinoflagellates 610 $aresearch community and collaboration 610 $atoxicity 610 $amonitoring 610 $aichthyotoxicity 615 7$aScience: general issues 615 7$aOceanography (seas) 700 $aNils Müller$b Marius$4edt$01328339 702 $aMardones$b Jorge I$4edt 702 $aJose Dorantes-Aranda$b Juan$4edt 702 $aNils Müller$b Marius$4oth 702 $aMardones$b Jorge I$4oth 702 $aJose Dorantes-Aranda$b Juan$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910557222203321 996 $aHarmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Latin America$93038493 997 $aUNINA