
TROPICALIZATION AND CIGUATERA IN THE CANARY ISLANDS (Biodiversity Foundation, 2017-2018)
The warming of the oceans is causing tropical species to appear…

Cross-Border Marine Biotechnology Laboratory (BLUEBIOLAB; Interreg-POCTEP, 2018-2022)
Bluebiolab aims to create a cross-border marine biotechnology…

Predicting the impact of regional scale events on the aquaculture sector (PRIMROSE; Interreg-Área Atlántica, 2018-2021)
Harmful algal blooms have spatial and temporal variability. European…

METHOLOGICAL COMPARISON FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PARALITIC TOXINS IN BIVALVES RELATED TO PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING (PSP). APLICATION TO THE AQUICULTURE IN SPAIN. JACUMAR
This project objective is to design and compare various methods to analyze paralitic toxins, in order to substitute the mouse bioassay.

STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BENTHIC DINOFLAGELLATES RELATED TO THE HUMAN HEALTH (EBITOX) (CTQ2008-06754-C04-04)
The presence of certain species of toxic benthic dinoflagellates in the Spanish coasts poses a clear potential risk for the human health. The objective of this project is to evaluate and clarify the extension of this risk for the human health, the Fisheries industry and the tourism sector.

ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF SPIROLIDS FROM ALEXANDRIUM OSTENFELDII CULTURES (PIE201270E032).
Espirolids are potent bioactive substances detected mainly…

LIFE AND CELL CYCLE STUDIES IN HARMFUL DINOFLAGELLATES USING FLOW CYTOMETRY AND FISH
"You only know a species if you know its complete life cycle"…

ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES OF HARMFUL MICROALGAE: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH APPLIED TO THE STUDY OF CIGUATERA IN THE CANARY ISLANDS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE (CICAN; National R+D+I Plan; 2014-2016)
A new approach in the investigation of harmful algal blooms based…

INNOVATIVE DETECTION OF TOXIC ALGALE PROLIFERATIONS: A NECESSITY IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL WARMING (DIANAS; National R&D&I Plan, 2018-2021)
Harmful and toxic algal blooms (HABs) are a growing problem for…

GENETIC DIVERSITY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DINOFLAGELLATE CROPS OF THE GENUS DINOPHYSIS (DIGEDINO; National R++D+I Plan, 2011-2013)
Several species of the genus Dinophysis are responsible for…