Phytoplankton succession is related to hydroclimatic conditions. In this study we provide the rst description of a toxic phytoplankton succession in the Patagonian Fjord System. The shift was modulated by atmospheric- oceanographic forcing and consisted

Several Dinophysis species produce lipophilic toxins (diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, DSP and pectenotoxins PTX) which are transferred through the food web. Even at low cell densities (< 10 3 cell L-1), they can cause human illness and shellfish harvesting

The study of marine toxins in shellfish is of the utmost importance to ensure people's food safety. Marine toxins in shellfish and microalgae in the water column off the south-central coast of Chile (36°‒43° S) were studied in a network of 64 stations