Gambierdiscus ruetzleri explained

Gambierdiscus ruetzleri is a species of toxic dinoflagellates, which among others causes ciguatera fish poisoning. It is photosynthetic and epibenthic.^[1]

Further reading

• Rhodes, L., et al. "Gambierdiscus cf. yasumotoi (Dinophyceae) isolated from New Zealand's sub-tropical northern coastal waters." New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 48.2 (2014): 303-310.
• Nishimura, Tomohiro, et al. "Genetic diversity and distribution of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus spp.(Dinophyceae) in coastal areas of Japan." PLoS ONE 8.4 (2013): e60882.

External links

• • AlgaeBase

Notes and References

1. Litaker. R. Wayne. Vandersea. Mark W.. Faust. Maria A.. Kibler. Steven R.. Chinain. Mireille. Holmes. Michael J.. Holland. William C.. Tester. Patricia A.. Taxonomy of Gambierdiscus including four new species, Gambierdiscus caribaeus, Gambierdiscus carolinianus, Gambierdiscus carpenteri and Gambierdiscus ruetzleri (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae). Phycologia. 48. 5. 2009. 344–390. 0031-8884. 10.2216/07-15.1. 2009Phyco..48..344L . 86334317 .