| first identification of the neurotoxin homoanatoxin-a from mats of hydrocoleum lyngbyaceum (marine cyanobacterium) possibly linked to giant clam poisoning in new caledonia. | we report the first identification of homoanatoxin-a from benthic marine cyanobacteria (hydrocoleum lyngbyaceum) samples collected in lifou (loyalty islands, new caledonia), where cases of giant clams (tridacna maxima) intoxications were recorded during a severe ciguatera fish poisoning outbreak. homoanatoxin-a was also detected in extracts of giant clams harvested in the surroundings of the contaminated area suggesting the possible link between these poisoning events and the occurrence of poten ... | 2010 | 19895826 |