At the end of the summer of 2023, in September, an intense water discolouration (red tide) accompanied by fish mortality was observed in the Gulf of Tadjoura. This discolouration of the seawater wa...

En 2020 et 2021, une mystérieuse maladie de peau a touché plus d’un millier de pêcheurs sénégalais, suscitant l’inquiétude et l’attention internationale. Une étude menée par un consortium scientifique...

imageimageIn 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the dinoflagellate Vulcanodinium rugosum, were found in Senegal’s fishing zones. Portimine A induced a strong ...

In 2020 and 2021, a mysterious skin disease affected more than a thousand Senegalese fishermen, raising concern and international attention. A study conducted by an international scientific consortium...