ABSTRACT

Microscopic marine unicellular algae form an important component of the plankton diet of shell›sh such as mussels, oysters, scallops as well as larval crustaceans and ›sh. Under favorable environmental conditions of light, temperature, salinity, water column stability, and nutrients, algal populations of only a few cells can quickly

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 63 4.2 Paralytic Shell›sh Toxins ...............................................................................64