Variability and trends of global sea ice cover and sea level : effects on physicochemical parameters / Josefino C. Comiso -- New techniques in environment monitoring / Begoña Espiña, Marta Prado, Stephanie S. Vial, Verónica C. Martins, José Rivas, and Paulo P. Freitas-- Responses of marine animals to ocean acidification / Mikko Nikinmaa and Katja Anttila -- Alexandrium spp. : genetic and ecological factors influencing saxitoxin production and proliferation / Shauna Murray, Uwe John, and Anke Kremp -- Potential effects of climate change on cyanobacterial toxin production / Susanna A. Wood, Jonathan Puddick, Hugo Borges, Daniel R. Dietrich, and David P. Hamilton-- Impact of global warming on the distribution of marine toxic blooms : an evolving matter / Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff -- Global warming, climate patterns, and toxic cyanobacteria / Elke S. Reichwaldt, Som Cit Sinang, and Anas Ghadouani -- Human impact in Mediterranean coastal ecosystems and climate change : emerging toxins / Aristidis Vlamis and Panagiota Katikou -- Gambierdiscus, the cause of ciguatera fish poisoning : an increased human health threat influenced by climate change / Gurjeet S. Kohli, Hazel Farrell, and Shauna A. Murray -- Control and management of harmful algal blooms / Dani J. Barrington, Xiao Xi, Liah X. Coggins, and Anas Ghadouani -- Global climate change profile and its possible effects on the reproductive cycle, sex expression, and sex change of shellfish as marine toxin vectors / Joaquín Espinosa, Sara Silva-Salvado, and Oscar García-Martín -- Effects on world food production and security / M. Carmen Louzao, Natalia Vilariño, and Luis M. Botana -- From science to policy : dynamic adaptation of legal regulations on aquatic biotoxins / Natalia Vilariño, M. Carmen Louzao, María Fraga, and Luis M. Botana.