Ecological and physiological studies on benthic toxicdinoflagellates in temperate coastal waters

在日本中部Ago Bay的海藻床上，每月监测Gambierdiscus sp.的细胞丰度（附着在大型藻类上的细胞密度）。在温暖的季节（特别是8 - 10月），冈比亚铁花的丰度增加。另一方面，虽然细胞密度很低，但即使在寒冷季节（1 - 3月）也会发生。使用从Ago Bay分离出来的Gambierdiscus菌株在实验室温度下进行的生长和生存实验的结果很好地解释了该物种在海湾中丰度的季节性变化。

In a seaweed bed of Ago Bay, central part of Japan, cell abundance (density of the cells attached to macroalgae) of Gambierdiscus sp. was monitored monthly. The abundance of Gambierdiscus sp. increased in warmer season (especially from August to October). On the other hand, although the cell density was very low, they also occurred even in the cold season (from January to March). The results of growth and survival experiments, using the Gambierdiscus sp. strains isolated form Ago Bay, against temperatures in the laboratory well explained the seasonal changes in abundance of this species in the bay.