Two cruises were performed in 2012 and 2013 in the Arabian Gulf, east of Qatar.
Phytoplankton were analyzed for 5 algal toxin groups with LC-MS/MS and ELISA.
First report of PSTs, DST, AST, cyclic imines and polyether-lactone toxins.
Vulcanodinium rugosum was observed for the first time in the Arabian Gulf.
V. rugosum cultures produced pinnatoxin H and portimine.