 "D. acuminata" has caused several problems in oceanic ecosystems.The main cause of DSP, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, outbreaks in waters along Europe has been due to this species[3].Likewise, the close knit sisters of Dinophysis acuminata called Dinophysis norvegica, a photosynthetic organism with yellow chloroplast and posterior nucleus, Dinophysis acuta, and Dinophysis fortii have also been known to cause the same problems as D. acuminata[1].