Publications by authors named "Chen-Fan Dong"
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- Over the past 5 years, high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) have been found in mussels around Qinhuangdao due to toxic outbreaks from Alexandrium dinoflagellates.
- A study conducted from 2017 to 2020 used advanced techniques to confirm that Alexandrium catenella was the main producer of these toxins, notably gonyautoxins (GTX1/4 and GTX2/3).
- Environmental factors, such as increased water temperature and calm weather, contributed to the blooms, and monitoring dissolved toxins in seawater proved to be an effective method for early detection of potential poisoning risks.
Harmful red tides in China have caused paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) pollution and led to severe socioeconomic effects in shellfish aquaculture. Although shellfish can survive harmful algal blooms, the effects on their Condition Index (CI) have been underestimated. This study sought to evaluate the effects of the profiles and levels of paralytic shellfish toxins on variations in the CI in bivalves under natural blooming conditions.
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