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To: VAFreedom
Only eat small reef fish that have not lived long enough to accumulate toxic levels of the dinoflagellate. For example, barracuda eat smaller fish that have consumed the dinoflagellate in the reef environment. By means of bio-magnification, a large barracuda (> ~1 m) contains a large amount of the Gambierdiscus toxicus toxin.

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The neurological manifestations of giguatera are beyond weird.

12 posted on 07/23/2014 6:07:27 PM PDT by gasport (President Omoeba needs to evolve a spine)
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To: gasport

I think next time I’ll just order the chicken, thank you very much.


13 posted on 07/23/2014 6:09:43 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: gasport

Excellent review article-

http://www.ncf-net.org/library/Pearn-NeuroOCiguatera.htm
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Ciguatera is a classic board question.


17 posted on 07/23/2014 6:27:11 PM PDT by gasport (President Omoeba needs to evolve a spine)
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To: gasport

“If it’s longer than your arm, it will do you harm.”


23 posted on 07/23/2014 7:15:32 PM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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