Toxic dinoflagellates and tidal power genereration in the Bay of Fundy, Canada
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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| Keywords |
Aquatic sciences > Marine sciences > Earth sciences > Oceanography > Physical oceanography > Hydrography
Catching methods > Fish poisoning
Dinoflagellates
Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Shellfish
Power plants
ANW, Canada, Fundy Bay [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
The incidence of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) along the eastern seaboard of America has increased and spread during the last decade. One of the core areas for PSP, a poison that is derived from toxic dinoflagellates, is centred on the Bay of Fundy. It is in the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy that a proposal has been made to construct a tidal power generation plant; this project would have a considerable effect on the water circulation, tidal regime and sedimentation characteristics of the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine. Alterations such as these to the hydrography of this area may lead to changes in the occurrence of toxic dinoflagellates and the associated patterns and intensity of PSP. |
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