December 8, 2025
At the Croatian Biological Congress, held in November 2025 in Zagreb, researchers from the Institute participated with an poster presentation entitled: “Toxicity and growth dynamics of Pseudo-nitzschia species from shellfish farming areas in the Central Adriatic Sea”. The authors of the presentation were: Tina Tomašević, Jasna Arapov, Tina Bonačić, Ivana Ujević, Sanda Skejić, Mia Bužančić, Antonija Bulić, Romana Roje-Busatto and Živana Ninčević Gladan. The presentation reported the results of a study focused on the analysis of growth rates and domoic acid production in different Pseudo-nitzschia species isolated from shellfish farming areas in the Central Adriatic Sea. Particular emphasis was placed on interspecific and intraspecific variability in toxicity, as well as on the relationship between toxin production and the growth phases of algal cultures. The research was conducted within the framework of the PSEUDOTOX project, funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ), with additional support from the BioPlan project.