"Episodes of human intoxications due to Harmful Algal Blooms have been common in the last century mostly due to the fact that these events were not regularly monitored. In Portugal, fatal occurrences linked to the consumption of bivalves contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Toxins- PSP led to the establishment of a national monitoring program for these types of toxins that started in 1986. Latter, the compulsory monitoring of ASP and DSP followed the international regulations and the local detection of the toxins causing the intoxications. Nowadays, the cases of human intoxications are sporadic and are due usually to the disrespect of harvest and consumption prohibitions launched by national health authorities.
Vitor Vasconcelos; Emergent Marine Toxins in Europe: is there a new Invasion?" Online Journals are scholarly and peer reviewed journals. The journals provide forum and motivates scientists, researchers, academics, engineers, and practitioners in all aspects to share their professional and academic knowledge in the fields computing, engineering, humanities, economics, social sciences, management, medical science, and related disciplines. Online Journals also aims to reach a large number of readers worldwide with original and current research work completed on the vital issues of the above important disciplines. The journals permit all readers to read, view, download and print the full-text of all published articles without any subscription or restrictions.
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