Climate change and harmful benthic microalgae

• Published in: Harmful algae Vol. 91; p. 101655
• Main Authors: Tester, Patricia A., Litaker, R. Wayne, Berdalet, Elisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020
• Subjects: algal blooms; benthic organisms; BHABs; Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP); Ciguatoxin; climate change; environmental factors; Fukuyoa; Gambierdiscus; geographical distribution; Habitat requirements; habitats; heat tolerance; human health; latitude; microalgae; monitoring; oceans; Ostreopsis; Ovatoxin; Palytoxin; poisonous algae; population density; Putative palytoxin=isobaric palytoxin; risk; salinity; surface temperature; surface water; tropics; turbulent flow; Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP); Ovatoxin; Palytoxin; Fukuyoa; Ostreopsis; Putative palytoxin=isobaric palytoxin; Ciguatoxin; Gambierdiscus; BHABs; Habitat requirements

•Global SST increases of 0.4–1.4 °C by 2055 will promote growth rates of many BHABs.•Steep declines in growth are expected in areas where temperatures exceed 31 °C.•Migration to deeper, cooler habitats may provide protection from high temperatures.•Latitudinal range extensions to both the north and...