Potent allelopathy and non-PSTs, non-spirolides toxicity of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium leei to phytoplankton, finfish and zooplankton observed from laboratory bioassays

• Main Authors: Shang, Lixia, Xu, Yangbing, Leaw, Chui Pin, Lim, Po Teen, Wang, Jiuming, Chen, Junhui, Deng, Yunyan, Hu, Zhangxi, Tang, Ying Zhong
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; GC Oceanography; GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34273/

The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium has been well known for causing paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) worldwide. Several non-PSP toxin-producing species, however, have shown to exhibit fish-killing toxicity. Here, we report the allelopathic activity of Alexandrium leei from Malaysia to other alga...