A catastrophic marine mortality event caused by a complex algal bloom including the novel brevetoxin producer, Karenia cristata (Dinophyceae)
Shauna A. Murray, Christopher J. S. Bolch, Steve Brett, Cheong Xin Chan, Mark J. Doubell, Hazel Farrell, Greta Gaiani, Hannah Greenhough, Gustaaf Marinus Hallegraeff, Tamsyne Smith-Harding, D. Tim Harwood, Robert G. Hatfield, Ian Moody, Lesley Rhodes, Andrew Selwood, , Kirsty F. Smith
The paper identifies a novel brevetoxin-producing Karenia cristata causing a large marine mortality event in South Australia, with distinct toxin profiles compared to K. brevis.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintEcology