Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning

In humans, the toxin okadaic acid and its analogs cause ‘Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning’(DSP). Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and cramps. No fatalities from DSP have ever been recorded. The species that has been documented to cause DSP in Australia to date include;

• Dinophysis acuminata