• The problem is caused by the benthic dinoflagellate.
• For instance, Ciguatera fish poisoning is a worldwide health problem associated with the consumption of seafood.
• This event is from the toxic benthic dinoflagellate genus Gambierdiscus spp. that can produce ciguatera toxin and bioaccumulate in fish.
• A form of poisoning effected from the consumption of reef fish that have been with ciguatoxins.
• Humans obtain ciguatoxin by eating reef fish that have accumulated the toxin via the marine food web.