Guest Editor

Abstract

The Guest Editor for this issue of Comments on Toxicology is Dr. José M. Monserrat, Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Physiological Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil. Dr. Monserrat is a marine biologist with interest in toxins, especially saltwater phycotoxins. He has a particular interest in the cyanobacteria and the various toxins produced by this organism. Dr. Monserrat has been an active researcher in this field for a number of years and has carried out numerous monitoring programs in Brazil. The following overview of this issue was prepared by Dr. Monserrat.