Ichthyotoxic effects

Antillatoxin (Fig.50), discovered by Orjala et al. in 1995, is produced by the pantropical marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. Blooms of L. majuscula have been associated with adverse effects on human health, including respiratory irritation, eye inflammation, and severe contact dermatitis in exposed individuals. Antillatoxin has been reported to be among the most ichthyotoxic metabolites isolated to date from marine microalgae and is exceeded in potency only by the brevetoxins l... 

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