ic CTX) 8. The illnesses occurred be- tween February and April each year in NSW (Fig 1), coinciding with the peak Spanish mackerel fishing season. There is an apparent southern expansion of the geographic range of CFP along the east coast of Australia (Fig. 1). The catch locations of the fish from the 2014 and 2015 outbreaks were up to 300 km south of the QLD border. The fish from the 2016 cases were caught up to 120 km further south along the eastern sea- board. This highlights an urgent need to further understand the dynamics of CFP in NSW waters. It has been thought that larger sized (>10 kg) Spanish mackerel specimens were more likely to have detectable levels of CTXs than smaller sized, and this information was conveyed to the fishing community following the out- breaks 9. There are established com- mercial fishing bans, including Spanish mackerel of any size in designated QLD locations, due to the risk of CTX-con- taminated fish 1,2. While localised populations exist, Spanish mackerel can migrate several hundred kilometres 5. Although increased reports of CFP may be a reflection of increased awareness of the disease in NSW, increasing ocean temperatures and an intensification of the East Australian Current 10 could influence the behaviour of Spanish mackerel and CTX-producing Gambier- discus spp. Further research is essential to simultaneously mitigate the risks to consumer health and minimise the im- pact to the fishing community. Acknowledgements We are grateful to Dr Chowdhury Saro- war for his assistance with toxin analy- ses. The authors wish to thank NSW Food Authority officers for aiding with sample collection. The authors also wish to thank the individuals affected by CFP who participated in the investi- gations, and medical personal and NSW Health officers who provided notifica- tions of the illness outbreaks. References 1. Lehane L & Lewis RJ 2000. Int J of Food Microbiol 61: 91125 2. Stewart I et al 2010. Toxicon 56: 804812 3. Sumner J et al 2011. Hazards Affecting Australian Seafood Parts 1 & 2. Report to SafeFish and the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (May, 2011). SARDI, Urrbrae, SA. 87pp 4. Farrell H et al 2016. Commun Dis Intell 40(1): E1E6 5. Tobin A & Mapleston A 2004. Exploita- tion dynamics and biological charac- teristics of the Queensland east coast Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) fishery, CRC Reef Research Centre Technical Report No. 51 (CRC The CODIMAR launches a bilingual taxonomic guide of marine dino flagellates CODIMAR, the Marine Dinoflagellate Collection, Mexico, was established by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tec- nología in 2004. CODIMAR has launched a bilingual guide of the taxonomy of marine dinoflagellates. The guide uses file cards and original photographic sheets to illustrate the taxonomic and morphological characteristics of 26 di- noflagellate species that were isolated mainly from the southern Gulf of Cali- fornia and Cuban coastal waters. It also brings together a review of 26 scientif- ic articles that contain information on some strains of CODIMAR. The genera 6 described in the guide are: Akashiwo, Alexandrium, Ceratium, Cochlodinium, Coolia, Gymnodinium, Lingulodinium, Ostreopsis, Pentapharsodinium, Proro- centrum, Protoceratium, Pyrodinium, Pyrophacus, Scrippsiella and Vulcanodin- ium. Updated information on biological, ecological and geographical distribution aspects, as well as harmful effects and/ or toxicity, are also included. Revenue from the sale of this guide will be used entirely for maintenance and progress of CODIMAR. Contact de- tails and information about how to or- der the guide are given below. Reef Research Centre, Townsville), 69pp Yogi K et al 2011. T. Anal. Chem. 83(23): 8886-8891 7. Harwood et al (in prep). Toxicon 8. US Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration; Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance. 4 th edn. April 2011. 476pp 9. NSW Food Authority 2016. Advice to fishers on mid north NSW Coast. Avail- able from: http://www.foodauthority. nsw.gov.au/news/newsandmedia/ departmental/2016-04-11-ciguatera- advice-to-fishers 10. Ridgway K & Hill K 2012. East Austral- ian Current. In Poloczanska ES et al (eds) A Marine Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report for Australia 2012. Retrieved from www.oceanclimat- echange.org.au (26 June 2016) 6. Authors Hazel Farrell & Anthony Zammit, NSW Food Authority, 6 Avenue of the Americas, Newing- ton, NSW 2127, Australia D. Tim Harwood, Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson, New Zealand Shauna Murray, Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster (C3), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia Email: hazel.farrellfoodauthority.nsw.gov.au Scientific publication from the Cen- tro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, S.C. (CIBNOR) MEXICO Illustrated taxonomic guide of the Marine Dinoflagellate Collection (CODIMAR) Guía taxonómica ilustra- da de la Colección de Dinoflagelados Marinos (CODIMAR) Lourdes Morquecho-Escamilla, Amada Reyes-Salinas, Yuri B. Okolodkov ISBN 978-607-7634-20-1 Languages: English-Spanish $27 USD + shipping costs More information at: lamorquecho cibnor.mx, http://www.cibnor.mx Re- search > Biological Collections > CODI- MAR HARMFUL ALGAE NEWS NO. 54 / 2016 Harmful Algae News An IOC Newsletter on Toxic Algae and Algal Blooms No. 54 - August 2016 www.ioc-unesco.org/hab Exceptional climate anomalies and north wards expansion of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning outbreaks in Southern Chile Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), in partic- ular recurrent events of the P 6. Díaz PA et al. 2014. Harmful Algae 40: 9-22 7. Molinet C et al 2003. Rev Chil Hist Nat 76: 681-698 Authors Cristina Hernández, Laboratorio Salud Pública, Seremi de Salud Región de Los Lagos, Crucero 1915, Puerto Montt, Chile Fig. 2. Evolution of the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) from 1950 to 2016. e Cochlodinium polykrikoides blooms in southern Cuba during anomalous hot dry seasons (average depth, 1.2 m) estu- ary fed by the Arimao River. This wetland is on the south- west of the semi-enclosed Bay of Cienfuegos (southern Cuba) and connected to it by a single channel. The area is subject to two periods (April/May 2005 and January 2015) 8-9. During the 2015, a bloom of C. polykrikoides was also recorded in channels of a small marina from Hava- na, north-western Cuba, in September, without apparent damage to marine life 10. Acknowledgements Fig. 2. C. polykrikoides (A) and dead blue crabs (C Is Ciguatera moving south in Australia? Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is well- known in tropical regions around the world, including the Pacific. The illness occurs through the consumption of fish that have accumulated naturally occur- ring ciguatoxins (CTXs) produced by the dinoflagellate genus Ga ic CTX) 8. The illnesses occurred be- tween February and April each year in NSW (Fig 1), coinciding with the peak Spanish mackerel fishing season. There is an apparent southern expansion of the geographic range of CFP along the east coast of Australia (Fig. 1). The catch locations of the fish from t A survey of BHAB assemblages utilizing the artificial substrate method in Rawa Island, Malaysia Benthic dinoflagellates are marine tychoplanktonic inhabitants on the natural substrates of coral reefs in tropical and subtropical coastal wa- ters. These dinoflagellates are associ- ated with their pref Annual variability of Prorocentrum lima and abiotic factors in Chengue Bay, T ayrona National Park, Colombian Caribbean Fig. 1. Study area where samples of Thalassia testudinum were collected. Chengue Bay (black star), Tayrona National Park, Colombian Caribbean Prorocentrum lima is a cosmopolitan s del Mar -CECIMAR (sede Caribe) y Pro- grama de Postgrados en Biología - Línea Biología Marina ( contribution 430 ). Thanks also to the Banco Español de Algas de Gran Canaria, in particular to Mr. E. Soler Onis, and to the Jardin Bo- tánico Canario Viera y Clavijo for sup- port with the SEM, and to t Training Workshop on the Culturing and Identification of Benthic Harmful Marine Dinoflagellates A Training Workshop on the Culturing and Identification of Benthic Harmful Marine Dinoflagellates was held in the State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollu- tion (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong between 1 Fig. 1. Participants in the workshop at the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 14-21 June, 2016. Fig. 2. Demonstrating basic techniques in BHAB culturing (Po Teen Lim, Chung-Kuang Lu, Chui Pin Leaw and the participants). HARMFUL ALGAE NEWS NO. 54 / 2016 11 Regional Training Course on Identifica tion of Harmful Algal Bloom Species in the ASEAN Region, Singapore, 18 th -22 nd July 2016 Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause major environmental disturbances, severe economic loss to industries, fisheries and tourism, and also pose significant health risks Participants were encouraged to orga- nize local or regional training courses to train more experts on harmful algae identification. The IOC WESTPAC-HAB working group shall assist local groups in training their local community by sending suitable trainers to the training workshop and by providing te ASIMUTH special issue of Harmful Algae The European Commission (EC) 7th Framework Programme (FP7) project Applied Simulations and Integrated Modelling for the Understanding of Toxic and Harmful Algal Blooms (ASI- MUTH) ran from 2010-2013. It involved 11 partners from Portu- gal, Spain, France, Irela Last News on the 17 th ICHA The local and international organizing committees are busily planning the 17 th International Conference on Harmful Algae (17 th ICHA), in Florianopolis, Bra- zil from 9 th -14 th October 2016. For the first time in history, Latin America will host the conference and is l Forthcoming events Seafood Safety: New Findings & Innovation Challenges Brussels, 25-26 January 2017 Deadline for registration: 15 January 2017 (early bird 25 November 2016). Abstract submission deadline: 15 October 2016. www.ecsafeseafoodconference.com 11th International Conference on Modern and Fo