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Vera L. Trainer
Other affiliations: National Marine Fisheries Service, University of Washington
Bio: Vera L. Trainer is an academic researcher from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Algal bloom & Domoic acid. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 104 publications receiving 7425 citations. Previous affiliations of Vera L. Trainer include National Marine Fisheries Service & University of Washington.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute1, The Marine Mammal Center2, National Ocean Service3, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories4, National Marine Fisheries Service5, California State University, Monterey Bay6, University of California, Santa Cruz7, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology8, California Health and Human Services Agency9, University of California, Davis10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill11, Colorado State University12, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration13
TL;DR: Findings reveal that monitoring of mussel toxicity alone does not necessarily provide adequate warning of DA entering the food web at levels sufficient to harm marine wildlife and perhaps humans.
Abstract: Over 400 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) died and many others displayed signs of neurological dysfunction along the central California coast during May and June 1998. A bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia australis (diatom) was observed in the Monterey Bay region during the same period. This bloom was associated with production of domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxin1 that was also detected in planktivorous fish, including the northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), and in sea lion body fluids. These and other concurrent observations demonstrate the trophic transfer of DA resulting in marine mammal mortality. In contrast to fish, blue mussels (Mytilus edulus) collected during the DA outbreak contained no DA or only trace amounts. Such findings reveal that monitoring of mussel toxicity alone does not necessarily provide adequate warning of DA entering the food web at levels sufficient to harm marine wildlife and perhaps humans.
794 citations
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution1, North Carolina State University2, San Francisco State University3, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science4, Stony Brook University5, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission6, University of California, Santa Cruz7, Florida Gulf Coast University8, University of Maine9, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration10, University of South Florida11
TL;DR: In some regions of the U.S., the linkages between HABs and eutrophication are clear and well documented, whereas in others, information is limited, thereby highlighting important areas for further research.
567 citations
University of Maine1, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration2, University of Rhode Island3, University of Western Ontario4, University of California, Santa Cruz5, Mie University6, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research7, University of Gothenburg8, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution9, San Francisco State University10
TL;DR: Forecasting changes in HAB patterns over the next few decades will depend critically upon considering harmful algal blooms within the competitive context of plankton communities, and linking these insights to ecosystem, oceanographic and climate models.
513 citations
TL;DR: Increased knowledge over the last decade of Pseudo-nitzschia and its production of DA is summarized, including changes in worldwide range, phylogeny, physiology, ecology, monitoring and public health impacts.
407 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the interactions between selected patterns of large-scale climate variability and climate change, oceanic conditions, and harmful algae is presented. But the potential consequences of these changes for harmful algal blooms (HABs) have received relatively little attention and are not well understood.
Abstract: Anthropogenically-derived increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations have been implicated in recent climate change, and are projected to substantially impact the climate on a global scale in the future. For marine and freshwater systems, increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases are expected to increase surface temperatures, lower pH, and cause changes to vertical mixing, upwelling, precipitation, and evaporation patterns. The potential consequences of these changes for harmful algal blooms (HABs) have received relatively little attention and are not well understood. Given the apparent increase in HABs around the world and the potential for greater problems as a result of climate change and ocean acidification, substantial research is needed to evaluate the direct and indirect associations between HABs, climate change, ocean acidification, and human health. This research will require a multidisciplinary approach utilizing expertise in climatology, oceanography, biology, epidemiology, and other disciplines. We review the interactions between selected patterns of large-scale climate variability and climate change, oceanic conditions, and harmful algae.
380 citations
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TL;DR: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols used xiii 1.
Abstract: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols Used xiii 1. The Importance of Islands 3 2. Area and Number of Speicies 8 3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19 4. The Strategy of Colonization 68 5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94 6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123 7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145 8. Prospect 181 Glossary 185 References 193 Index 201
14,171 citations
TL;DR: This work presents a meta-analysis of the literature on food quality and safety analysis and its applications in the context of veterinary drugs and drugs and drug-Induced Antibodies, which focuses on the role of canine coronavirus in the veterinary industry.
Abstract: 5.1. Detection Formats 475 5.2. Food Quality and Safety Analysis 477 5.2.1. Pathogens 477 5.2.2. Toxins 479 5.2.3. Veterinary Drugs 479 5.2.4. Vitamins 480 5.2.5. Hormones 480 5.2.6. Diagnostic Antibodies 480 5.2.7. Allergens 481 5.2.8. Proteins 481 5.2.9. Chemical Contaminants 481 5.3. Medical Diagnostics 481 5.3.1. Cancer Markers 481 5.3.2. Antibodies against Viral Pathogens 482 5.3.3. Drugs and Drug-Induced Antibodies 483 5.3.4. Hormones 483 5.3.5. Allergy Markers 483 5.3.6. Heart Attack Markers 484 5.3.7. Other Molecular Biomarkers 484 5.4. Environmental Monitoring 484 5.4.1. Pesticides 484 5.4.2. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) 485 5.4.3. Aromatic Hydrocarbons 485 5.4.4. Heavy Metals 485 5.4.5. Phenols 485 5.4.6. Polychlorinated Biphenyls 487 5.4.7. Dioxins 487 5.5. Summary 488 6. Conclusions 489 7. Abbreviations 489 8. Acknowledgment 489 9. References 489
3,698 citations
TL;DR: In this article, applied linear regression models are used for linear regression in the context of quality control in quality control systems, and the results show that linear regression is effective in many applications.
Abstract: (1991). Applied Linear Regression Models. Journal of Quality Technology: Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 76-77.
1,811 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a global assessment of the effects of inorganic nitrogen pollution in aquatic ecosystems is presented, with detailed multi-scale data, and three major environmental problems: (1) increasing the concentration of hydrogen ions in freshwater ecosystems without much acid-neutralizing capacity, resulting in acidification of those systems; (2) stimulating or enhancing the development, maintenance and proliferation of primary producers, leading to eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems; (3) reaching toxic levels that impair the ability of aquatic animals to survive, grow and reproduce.
1,753 citations
United States Environmental Protection Agency1, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science2, North Carolina State University3, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution4, San Francisco State University5, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration6, Stony Brook University7, University of South Florida St. Petersburg8, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control9, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources10, University of South Carolina11, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police12, Old Dominion University13, Chesapeake Research Consortium14, University of Alaska Fairbanks15
TL;DR: In January 2003, the US Environmental Protection Agency sponsored a "roundtable discussion" to develop a consensus on the relationship between eutrophication and harmful algal blooms, specifically targeting those relationships for which management actions may be appropriate.
1,622 citations