Macroalgal palatability and the flux of ciguatera toxins through marine food webs

Article Title:
Macroalgal palatability and the flux of ciguatera toxins through marine food webs

Authors:
Edwin Cruz-Rivera, Tracy A. Villareal

Universal Link:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2005.09.003

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Chaeto and turf algae allow the highest density of epiphitic toxic dino’s of any sudied algae.  (See Table 1.)

Even more interesting to me is Appendix A where a variety of macro aglae are listed, along with notes on palatability to some known grazers.

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