The sea is a fundamental part of the biosphere and affects human life in many ways. The few hundreds species of marine microalgae producing poisonous substances responsible for harmful algal blooms are a serious concern to public and environmental health. They also have an adverse impact on economic activities, tourism, and recreation. The integration of knowledge from many scientific fields and concerted actions of stakeholders are fundamental for effective assessment, characterization and management of the risks posed by toxic microalgae and their poisonous products. This book provides a structured account of the existing knowledge of toxic algae, the chemistry of the toxins they produce, the effects these substances exert on humans and wildlife, as well as the strategies envisaged to protect public health and the environment. Volume 1 has been devoted to toxic microalgae, the characteristics, biosynthesis and chemical synthesis of toxins, and the most recent developments in instrumental and bio-molecular detection of toxic algae and toxins. Volume 2 is devoted to the effects toxic microalgae and their bioactive products exert on living systems and human activities. The most advanced information regarding the molecular mechanisms of action of toxins is presented, providing the background to approach the responses found in animals and humans exposed to microalgal toxins, as well as the environmental effects of harmful algal blooms. The picture is completed by the description of initiatives to manage the risks posed by toxic microalgae, including strategies for the detoxification of contaminated seafood and the development of models to predict harmful algal blooms and their dynamics. The complexity of risk management in the field is presented from a global perspective, by highlighting major issues approached in world regions of primary economic importance with regard to the production and commercialization of seafood.
Toxins and Biologically Active Compounds from Microalgae. Vol. 2 – Biological Effects and Risk Management / Rossini, Gian Paolo. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 1-690.
Toxins and Biologically Active Compounds from Microalgae. Vol. 2 – Biological Effects and Risk Management
ROSSINI, Gian Paolo
2014
Abstract
The sea is a fundamental part of the biosphere and affects human life in many ways. The few hundreds species of marine microalgae producing poisonous substances responsible for harmful algal blooms are a serious concern to public and environmental health. They also have an adverse impact on economic activities, tourism, and recreation. The integration of knowledge from many scientific fields and concerted actions of stakeholders are fundamental for effective assessment, characterization and management of the risks posed by toxic microalgae and their poisonous products. This book provides a structured account of the existing knowledge of toxic algae, the chemistry of the toxins they produce, the effects these substances exert on humans and wildlife, as well as the strategies envisaged to protect public health and the environment. Volume 1 has been devoted to toxic microalgae, the characteristics, biosynthesis and chemical synthesis of toxins, and the most recent developments in instrumental and bio-molecular detection of toxic algae and toxins. Volume 2 is devoted to the effects toxic microalgae and their bioactive products exert on living systems and human activities. The most advanced information regarding the molecular mechanisms of action of toxins is presented, providing the background to approach the responses found in animals and humans exposed to microalgal toxins, as well as the environmental effects of harmful algal blooms. The picture is completed by the description of initiatives to manage the risks posed by toxic microalgae, including strategies for the detoxification of contaminated seafood and the development of models to predict harmful algal blooms and their dynamics. The complexity of risk management in the field is presented from a global perspective, by highlighting major issues approached in world regions of primary economic importance with regard to the production and commercialization of seafood.
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