Marine Pollution Hazards.
Abstract
The Red Tides around our coastline are due mainly to blooms of Dinoflagellates. Those in the colder northern waters are due mainly to the Gonyaulax sp. which produce the Paralyte Shellfish Poison Saxitoxin which is a Neurotoxin. In the waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Florida, the Red Tides are due to the Gymnodinium breve which kill millions of fish during a bloom. Two major compounds have been separated by chromatography and have been identified as biologically active. One of these compounds has been identified as a pure compound which he has called Gymbretoxin, and which we have shown to be a potent neurotoxin. The remainder and major emphasis of the research under the contract has been devoted to the occurrence of Red Tides in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor complex. The roles and relevance of a number of ambient parameters have been studied, and the influence of polluting nutrient outflows have been evaluated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA033110
Entities
People
- Bernard C. Abbott
Organizations
- University of Southern California