The prevalence of benthic dinoflagellates associated with ciguatera fish poisoning in the central Red Sea

•Macroalgae samples were collected from the central Red Sea and examined for the presence of Gambierdiscus and Ostreopsis.•Both genera were observed, and significant differences in abundance were detected between the two genera, and among sampling sites.•Multiple isolates established from field samp...

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