Pseudo-Nitzschia, the Source of Domoic Acid (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Pseudo-Nitzschia, the Source of Domoic Acid

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Pseudo-nitzchia is a form of diatom that produces the toxin domoic acid that can accumulate in shellfish. This sample was collected off the coast of Oregon in May 2015.

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NOAA Fisheries/NWFSC

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