Laurie Connell School of Marine Sciences University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 laurie.connell@umit.maine.edu Maine’s extensive and productive tidal flats are often closed to shellfish harvesting when harmful organisms known as Alexandrium or red tide are present. These algae contain a toxin that causes paralytic poisoning in people who eat contaminated shellfish. The Maine Department of … Continue reading DV-11-04 Developing a nearshore predictive tool for shellfish toxicity