Research Article

Harmful Algae Records in Venice Lagoon and in Po River Delta (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

Table 1

Harmful algae records in the lagoon of Venice.

YearReferenceSyndromeToxins

Alexandrium spp.1993[29]Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)Gonyautoxins (GTX1, GTX2, GTX3 and GTX4); Saxitoxin (STX).
2000–2002 [30]
2003Facca unpublished
2000-2001 [31]

Dinophysis spp.1947–1949[25]Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP)Okadaic acid and related congeners (DTX1, DTX2); pectenotoxins (PTX2)
[32]
1971[26]
1988-1989[33]
1991/1992[34]
1993-1994[35]
1980/1998[31]

Prorocentrum lima 1983
2003
[36]
Facca, unpublished
Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) DSP-type toxins; okadaic acid and related congeners (DTX1, DTX2); Pectenotoxins (PTX2, PTX2sa)

Prorocentrum cordatum ex
Prorocentrum minimum
1988-1989[33]
1990-1991[37]
1990-1991[34]
1993-1994[35]
1993; 1998[29][24]        
2000–2003Facca, unpublished
1998–2007[38]
1980/1992-1993/
1998–2002
[31]

Pseudonitzschia spp.[32]Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP)Domoic acid
1970[39]
1971[40]
1986[41]
1971-1972[26]
1975–1980[42, 43]
1979-1980[44, 45]
1988-1989[33]
1990-1991[37]
1990-1991[46]
1993-1994[35]
1997–2002[42, 43]
2000–2003/2005Facca, unpublished
1998–2007[38]
1979/1992-1993[31]