Karenia (dinoflagellate)
| Karenia | |
|---|---|
| Karenia brevis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Dinoflagellata |
| Class: | Dinophyceae |
| Order: | Gymnodiniales |
| Family: | Kareniaceae |
| Genus: | Gert Hansen & Moestrup |
| Type species | |
| Karenia brevis (C.C.Davis) Gert Hansen & Moestrup
| |
Karenia is a genus that consists of unicellular, photosynthetic, planktonic organisms found in marine environments.[1] The genus currently consists of 12 described species.[1] They are best known for their dense toxic algal blooms and red tides that cause considerable ecological and economical damage; some Karenia species cause severe animal mortality.[1] One species, Karenia brevis, is known to cause respiratory distress and neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) in humans.[1]
- ^ a b c d Brand, Larry E.; Campbell, Lisa; Bresnan, Eileen (2012). "Karenia: The biology and ecology of a toxic genus". Harmful Algae. 14: 156–178. doi:10.1016/j.hal.2011.10.020. PMC 9891709. PMID 36733478.