Marine harmful algal blooms and phycotoxins of concern to Canada

• Main Authors: Bates, Stephen S., Beach, Daniel G., Comeau, Luc. A., Haigh, Nicola, Lewis, Nancy I., Locke, Andrea, Martin, Jennifer L., McCarron, Pearse, McKenzie, Cynthia H., Michel, Christine, Miles, Christopher O., Poulin, Michel, Quilliam, Michael A., Rourke, Wade A., Scarratt, Michael G., Starr, Michel, Wells, Terri, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2020
• Subjects: algal blooms; Arctic; Canada; Découverte; Climate change; Human health; Phytoplankton
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=2f4fb0c7-53a3-41f3-a5d0-857a08a43b6d; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=2f4fb0c7-53a3-41f3-a5d0-857a08a43b6d; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=2f4fb0c7-53a3-41f3-a5d0-857a08a43b6d

In Canada, reports of marine harmful algal blooms (HABs) have increased over the past few decades. HABs are caused by the growth of certain phytoplankton that produce phycotoxins or otherwise cause harm. Phycotoxins are problematic to human health, and their cumulative effects are stressors to marin...