Publications by authors named "Silvia M Mendez"
Harmful Algae
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB) have significant impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) but are not well understood socially or economically; recent analysis of databases and literature highlights the historical context.
- The FANSA region reported 249 HAB incidents resulting in 1,432 human intoxications and 37 fatalities, largely from harmful toxins like Paralytic Shellfish Toxins and Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins.
- In the ANCA region, common HAB species include Gambierdiscus and Gymnodinium, with recent blooms of Margalefidinium polykrikoides causing notable ecological damage and affecting tourism.
