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Some species of the algae are toxic for example, Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax species of Dinoflagellates. They produce a powerful neurotoxin called Saxitoxin which paralyzes the respiratory muscles of fishes and other aquatic animals which results into shellfish poisoning. This ultimately affects the human via; food chain. 

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