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Chatonella
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Chatonella

Chattonella is a genus of marine Raphidophyte which includes the species Chattonella subsalsa, a bloom forming alga responsible for large scale fish deaths due to the synthesis of toxic compounds related to brevetoxin.[1]

References

  1. ^ Khan, S.; Arakawa, O.; Onoue, Y. (1996). "A toxicological study of the marine phytoflagellate, Chattonella antiqua (Raphidophyceae)". Phycologica. 35 (3): 239–244. doi:10.2216/i0031-8884-35-3-239.1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)