ENVIRONMENTAL MODULATION OF KARLOTOXIN LEVELS IN STRAINS OF THE COSMOPOLITAN DINOFLAGELLATE, KARLODINIUM VENEFICUM (DINOPHYCEAE)
ENVIRONMENTAL MODULATION OF KARLOTOXIN LEVELS IN STRAINS OF THE COSMOPOLITAN DINOFLAGELLATE, KARLODINIUM VENEFICUM (DINOPHYCEAE)
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00641.x
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发表时间:
2009-02-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Place, Allen R.
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作者:
Adolf, Jason E.;Bachvaroff, Tsvetan R.;Place, Allen R.
We examined the influence of N or P depletion, alternate N- or P-sources, salinity, and temperature on karlotoxin (KmTx) production in strains of Karlodinium veneficum (D. Ballant.) J. Larsen, an ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate that shows a high degree of variability of toxicity in situ. The six strains examined represented KmTx 1 (CCMP 1974, MD 2) and KmTx 2 (CCMP 2064, CCMP 2283, MBM1) producers, and one strain that did not produce detectable karlotoxin under nutrient-replete growth conditions (MD 5). We hypothesized that growth-limiting conditions would result in higher cell quotas of karlotoxin. KmTx was present in toxic strains during all growth phases and increased in stationary and senescent phase cultures under low N or P, generally 2- to 5-fold but with some observations in the 10- to 15-fold range. No karlotoxin was observed under low-N or low-P conditions in the nontoxic strain MD 5. Nutrient-quality (NO3, NH4, urea, and glycerophosphate) did not affect growth rate, but growth on NH4 produced 2- to 3-fold higher cellular toxicity and a 50% higher ratio of KmTx 1-1:KmTx 1-3 in CCMP 1974. CCMP 1974 showed higher cellular toxicity at low salinity (