Domoic acid (DA) is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain species of the marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia, which can lead to serious health issues such as amnesic shellfish poisoning in ...

The agency coordinates mandatory toxin testing as required by the Washington State Department of Health, assessing the clams for levels of "domoic acid." Shellfish managers, scientists ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed six days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches ...

Among the millions of diatom species out there, just 28 in the genus Pseudo-nitzschia are known to produce a harmful neurotoxin called domoic acid, something you really don't want in your seafood.

Zymo Research Corporation, Unravel Biosciences, Inc., and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) have joined forces in an urgent research initiative to identify drug therapies for marine ...