International Conference on Harmful Algae ICHA on February 02-03, 2026 in Havana, Cuba

Algal toxins: Chemistry/biochemistry, metabolism and analytical methods
Ciguatera and Benthic Harmful Algal Blooms: Harmful and nuisance algae in tropical, temperate and high latitude benthic environments
Cyanobacteria: Harmful blooms in tropical, temperate and high latitude environments
Factors controlling toxin production, biosynthesis and chemical ecology
Freshwater and marine Harmful Algal Blooms biogeography: Regional issues, population dynamics, biosecurity and alien species
Harmful Algae biology: culturing, Physiology and life cycles (cysts)
Harmful Algae Ecology: food chains, allelopathy, trophic strategies, parasitism/symbiosis, bacteria and viruses
Harmful Algae prediction: modeling, observing systems, data collection and processing
Harmful Algae, from cells to fisheries: species, toxins, ecology, management and new technologies
Harmful Algal Blooms in a Changing World: Climate change, land use and ocean acidification and Harmful Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms Technologies: From biosensors and techniques for cell and toxin detection and quantification to modeling and prediction
Harmful microalgae and macroalgae, including cyanobacteria, as well as monitoring, management and control of these organisms
Harmful microalgal bloom ecology
Occurrence, methods of detection and chemical structure of toxins in harmful microalgae, cyanobacteria, foodwebs and seafood
Surveillance and management: Monitoring, management, mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms and food security
Taxonomy, systematics and genomics: Morphological and molecular taxonomy, functional genomics and genetic diversity
The distribution, life histories and taxonomy of harmful microalgae
The physiology and toxicology of harmful microalgae
Toxic Dinoflagellate Blooms
Toxicology: mechanism of toxicity, international regulation and mitigation of algal toxins in food and water, clinical application for phycotoxins
Trophic, socio-economic, public health and aquacultural impacts of harmful microalgal bloom events
Wellness of coastal communities: Social and economic aspects, Harmful Algal Blooms and coastal activities sustainability