Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a significant foodborne illness caused by consuming reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs), which are produced by certain dinoflagellates, primarily from ...

Ciguatera poisoning is caused by eating fish that has been “contaminated with toxins produced by tiny algae found around coral reefs,” according to the CDC’s website. “It can be difficult ...

which leads scientists to believe a toxin in the water is at the root of the problem. Mike Parsons is a professor and researcher at Florida Gulf Coast University, and he's an expert in ciguatera ...