Mortality on zoea stage of the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei caused by Cochlodinium polykrikoides (Dinophyceae) and Chattonella spp. (Raphidophyceae)

Cochlodinium polykrikoides and Chattonella spp. are responsible for harmful algal blooms along the Mexican coasts. These microalgae have the ability to produce toxic compounds such as reactive oxygen species, brevetoxin-like compounds, nitric oxide, and free polyunsaturated fatty acids, which can be harmful to marine fauna. However, scarce information exists about the effect of these harmful phytoplankton species on potential zooplankton...