In 2013, paralytic shellˆsh poisoning (PSP) occurred in Kesennuma Bay, northern Japan, after an interval of 24 years. From April to early May, Alexandrium tamarense increased in the inner part of the bay (up to 136,200 cells/L), expanded to the whole of the bay, and caused PSP. In contrast, A. catenella increased in early September
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