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R. Wayne Litaker
Researcher at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publications - 85
Citations - 4681
R. Wayne Litaker is an academic researcher from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Algal bloom & Ciguatoxin. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 78 publications receiving 3947 citations. Previous affiliations of R. Wayne Litaker include North Carolina State University & National Ocean Service.
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Growth of eight Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) species: Effects of temperature, salinity and irradiance
TL;DR: The combined temperature, salinity and light requirements of Gambierdiscus can be used to define latitudinal ranges and species-specific habitats, as well as to inform predictive models.
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Toxicity screening of 13 Gambierdiscus strains using neuro-2a and erythrocyte lysis bioassays.
Francesco Pisapia,William C. Holland,D. Ransom Hardison,R. Wayne Litaker,Santiago Fraga,Tomohiro Nishimura,Masao Adachi,Lam Nguyen-Ngoc,Véronique Séchet,Zouher Amzil,Christine Herrenknecht,Philipp Hess +11 more
TL;DR: It is confirmed that at least one species from the Atlantic Ocean demonstrates similar toxicity as the most toxic strains from the Pacific, even if the metabolites in fish have so far been shown to be more toxic in the Pacific Ocean.
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Microcystin concentrations and genetic diversity of Microcystis in the lower Great Lakes
TL;DR: Results indicate that the genetic composition of the bloom could impact the concentrations and congeners of microcystin produced and that the cell count methods currently being used to gauge public health threats posed by Microcystis blooms may not sufficiently assess actual bloom toxicity.
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Sampling harmful benthic dinoflagellates: Comparison of artificial and natural substrate methods
Patricia A. Tester,Steven R. Kibler,William C. Holland,Gires Usup,Mark W. Vandersea,Chui Pin Leaw,Lim Po Teen,Jacob Larsen,Normawaty Mohammad-Noor,Maria A. Faust,R. Wayne Litaker +10 more
TL;DR: The protocols outlined in this study are the first steps to a standardized sampling method for BHAB dinoflagellates that can support a cell-based monitoring program for ciguatera fish poisoning.
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Hydrodynamic accumulation of Karenia off the west coast of Florida
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a model that explains why surface blooms of Karenia may develop even when nutrients on the west Florida shelf are low, and showed that up to a 10-fold increase in chlorophyll biomass over 1-to 2-d periods can be explained by in situ growth.