A phylogenetic re-analysis of groupers with applications for ciguatera fish poisoning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a significant public health problem due to dinoflagellates. It is responsible for one of the highest reported incidence of seafood-borne illness and Groupers are commonly reported as a source of CFP due to their position in the food chain. With the role of recent climate change on harmful algal blooms, CFP cases might become more frequent and more geographically widespread. Since there is no appropriate treatment for CFP, the most efficient solution is to regulate fish consumption. Such a strategy can only work if the fish sold are correctly identified, and it has been repeatedly shown that misidentifications and species substitutions occur in fish markets.

Methods

We provide here both a DNA-barcoding reference for groupers, and a

SUBMITTER: Schoelinck C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4122351 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature