Shellfish poisoning

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Shellfish poisoning includes four syndromes that share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve molluscs (such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops.){{Citation | title=Protecting Ourselves from Shellfish Poisoning | first1=Mary Wilcox | last1=Silver | journal=American Scientist | volume=94 | issue=4 | year=2006 | pages=316–325 | doi=10.1511/2006.60.316}} As filter feeders, these shellfish may accumulate toxins produced by microscopic organisms, such as cyanobacteria, diatoms and dinoflagellates.