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Lee H, Kim G, Baek C, Yeo BH, Park J, Son M, Park TG, Youn SH, Lim WA, Kwon HK. Biogeochemical conditions controlling the intensity of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) outbreak caused by Alexandrium blooms: Results from 6-year field observations in Jinhae-Masan Bay, Korea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 950:175236. [PMID: 39098413 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Previous field observations from 2018 to 2019 revealed that paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) caused by the blooms of toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium species occurred under low concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and high concentrations of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and humic-like fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOMH) in Jinhae-Masan Bay, Korea. In this study, we obtained more data for DIN, DON, FDOMH, and Alexandrium cell density from 2020 to 2023 to further validate environmental conditions for the PSP outbreak. We also measured total hydrolyzed amino acids (THAA) to determine the bioavailability of DON fueling the PSP outbreak. Over the 6-year observations, there was a consistent pattern of low DIN concentrations and high DON and FDOMH concentrations during the PSP outbreak periods. The Alexandrium cell densities, together with the PSP toxin concentrations, increased rapidly under this environmental condition. The PSP outbreak occurs when a large amount of DIN originating from the stream waters near the upstream sites is transformed into DON by biological production before entering the PSP outbreak area. The produced DON is characterized by high bioavailability based on the various AA-derived indices (enantiomeric ratio, degradation index, non-protein AA mole%, and nitrogen-normalized AA yield). In addition, the intensities of PSP outbreaks are mainly dependent on the conversion stage of DIN to DON and enhanced FDOMH. We found that the strong PSP outbreak occurred consistently under a low level of DIN (<1.0 μM) and high levels of DON (>9.0 μM) and FDOMH (>1.5 R.U.). Thus, our results suggest that the monitoring data of environmental conditions can be used to predict the PSP outbreak in the coastal oceans.
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- Hanbyul Lee
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- Ocean Climate and Ecology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Ocean Climate and Ecology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Environment Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Moorthi SD, Busch M, Feudel U, Tillmann U, Krock B, Kooi BW, Brinkmann J, Chakraborty S. Allelochemicals determine competition and grazing control in Alexandrium catenella. HARMFUL ALGAE 2024; 138:102704. [PMID: 39244239 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2024.102704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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The production of allelochemicals by the toxigenic dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella is one of the suggested mechanisms to facilitate its bloom formation and persistence by outcompeting other phototrophic protists and reducing grazing pressure. In Southern California, toxic events caused by A. catenella and paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) regularly impact coastal ecosystems; however, the trophic interactions and mechanisms promoting this species in a food web context are still not fully understood. In the present study, we combined a dynamical mathematical model with laboratory experiments to investigate potential toxic and allelochemical effects of an A. catenella strain isolated off the coast of Los Angeles, Southern California, on competitors and a common zooplankton consumer. Experiments were conducted using three toxigenic strains of A. catenella, comparing the new Californian isolate (Alex Cal) to two strains previously described from the North Sea, a lytic (Alex2) and non-lytic (Alex5) strain, testing for donor density-dependent effects on two phytoplankton species (Rhodomonas salina, Tetraselmis sp.) and on the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. Bioassays revealed a steep decline in competitor and consumer populations with increasing Alex Cal concentrations, indicating an intermediate lytic activity compared to the North Sea strains (lytic Alex2 and non-lytic Alex5). The rotifer fed and grew well on the PST- toxic, but non-lytic Alex5 strain, while its survival significantly decreased with increasing concentrations of the two lytic strains Alex Cal and Alex 2, indicating that negative effects on the rotifer were mediated by allelochemicals rather than PST-toxins. Mixed culture experiments including both competitors and consumers demonstrated that the intensity of allelochemical effects not only depended on the A. catenella density but also on the target density. Negative effects on grazers were alleviated by co-occurring competitors with a lower sensitivity to allelochemicals, thus reducing harmful compounds and allowing grazing control on the dinoflagellate to come into effect again. Results from mixed culture experiments were supported by the mathematical approach used in this study which was calibrated with data from simple monoculture growth, pairwise competition and predator-prey experiments, demonstrating the applicability of this model approach to predict the outcome of more complex food web dynamics at the community level.
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- Stefanie D Moorthi
- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, School of Mathematics and Science, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, 26219 Oldenburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, School of Mathematics and Science, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, 26219 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, School of Mathematics and Science, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, 26219 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, School of Mathematics and Science, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, 26219 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, School of Mathematics and Science, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, 26219 Oldenburg, Germany; Systems Ecology Group, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Cornett JC, Cates RJ, Ledger KJ, Pinger CW, Hart CE, Laboda KR, Larson WA, Hollarsmith JA. Assessing methods for detecting Alexandrium catenella (Dinophyceae) and paralytic shellfish toxins in Southeast Alaska. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2024. [PMID: 38712820 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Blooms of Alexandrium catenella threaten to disrupt subsistence, recreational, and commercial shellfish harvest in Alaska, as the paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) produced pose a serious public health risk and can lead to costly shutdowns for shellfish farmers. Current methods of PST detection in the region range from monitoring programs utilizing net tows to detect A. catenella to direct shellfish tissue testing via mouse bioassay (MBA) for commercial aquaculture harvest, as well as various optional testing methods for subsistence and recreational harvesters. The efficacy and feasibility of these methods vary, and they have not been directly compared in Southeast Alaska. In this study, we sought to assess and compare A. catenella and PST early detection methods to determine which can provide the most effective and accurate warning of A. catenella blooms or PST events. We found microscope counts to be variable and prone to missing lower numbers of A. catenella, which may be indicative of bloom formation. However, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) significantly correlated with microscope counts and was able to effectively detect even low numbers of A. catenella on all sampling days. Paralytic shellfish toxin concentrations measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and MBA significantly correlated with each other, qPCR, and some microscope counts. These results show that qPCR is an effective tool for both monitoring A. catenella and serving as a proxy for PSTs. Further work is needed to refine qPCR protocols in this system to provide bloom warnings on an actionable timescale for the aquaculture industry and other shellfish harvesters. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;00:1-14. © 2024 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC). This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Juliana C Cornett
- NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, USA
- Alaska Sea Grant, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
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- NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, USA
- Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem Studies (CICOES), University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
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- NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, USA
- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska, USA
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- NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, USA
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- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, Alaska, USA
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- NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, USA
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Bui QTN, Pradhan B, Kim HS, Ki JS. Environmental Factors Modulate Saxitoxins (STXs) Production in Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium: An Updated Review of STXs and Synthesis Gene Aspects. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:210. [PMID: 38787062 PMCID: PMC11125744 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16050210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium is known to form harmful algal blooms (HABs) and produces saxitoxin (STX) and its derivatives (STXs) that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans. Cell growth and cellular metabolism are affected by environmental conditions, including nutrients, temperature, light, and the salinity of aquatic systems. Abiotic factors not only engage in photosynthesis, but also modulate the production of toxic secondary metabolites, such as STXs, in dinoflagellates. STXs production is influenced by a variety of abiotic factors; however, the relationship between the regulation of these abiotic variables and STXs accumulation seems not to be consistent, and sometimes it is controversial. Few studies have suggested that abiotic factors may influence toxicity and STXs-biosynthesis gene (sxt) regulation in toxic Alexandrium, particularly in A. catenella, A. minutum, and A. pacificum. Hence, in this review, we focused on STXs production in toxic Alexandrium with respect to the major abiotic factors, such as temperature, salinity, nutrients, and light intensity. This review informs future research on more sxt genes involved in STXs production in relation to the abiotic factors in toxic dinoflagellates.
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- Quynh Thi Nhu Bui
- Department of Life Science, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea; (Q.T.N.B.); (H.-S.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Botany, Model Degree College, Rayagada 765017, Odisha, India
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- Department of Life Science, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea; (Q.T.N.B.); (H.-S.K.)
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- Department of Life Science, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea; (Q.T.N.B.); (H.-S.K.)
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea;
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Rahav E, Herut B. Impact of combined seawater warming and triazine-type herbicide pollution on the physiology and potential toxicity of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 196:115612. [PMID: 37837785 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Coastal phytoplankton communities are often exposed to multiple anthropogenic stressors simultaneously. Here, we experimentally examined how temperature increase (20-26 °C) and triazine-type herbicides pollution (500 ng terbutryn L-1), both recognized as emerging stressors, affect the abundance, physiology and selected saxitoxin gene expression in the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum. The results show that A. minutum is more susceptible to terbutryn pollution with increasing temperatures, resulting in a significant decline in its abundance (∼80 %) and photosynthetic activity (∼40 %), while saxitoxin gene expression increased (1.5-2.5-fold). This suggests that in warming polluted coastal areas where A. minutum is often found, saxitoxin poisoning may occur even in the absence of a massive bloom. Our results recommend the development of science-based monitoring practices for algal dissolved toxins in coastal waters and estuaries, supporting environmental policies under warming and contaminated coastal regions.
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- Eyal Rahav
- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel 310800.
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel 310800
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Abassi S, Kim HS, Bui QTN, Ki JS. Effects of nitrate on the saxitoxins biosynthesis revealed by sxt genes in the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum (group IV). HARMFUL ALGAE 2023; 127:102473. [PMID: 37544673 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2023.102473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum (group IV) is of particular interest because of its involvement in harmful algal blooms and production of saxitoxin (STX), which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. The toxicity from STX and its analogues (STXs) is suspected to be affected by nitrogen (N) availability. However, the toxicity-associated behavior and STX-biosynthesis gene responses of the toxic A. pacificum under N fluctuations have not been sufficiently investigated. In the present study, we identified the sxtI gene involved in sxt biosynthesis pathway and evaluated the effects of nitrate (NO3-) on STXs production and the expression of four sxt core genes (sxtA4, sxtG, sxtB, and sxtI). Quantification of total STXs levels in the cultures under different NO3- regimes showed that NO3- concentration influenced STXs production. In addition, the proportion and concentration of STXs varied depending on the NO3- concentration. Core sxt transcript abundance was also influenced by available NO3- in a time-dependent manner. Expressional levels and patterns of sxtI were correlated with those of sxtA and sxtB. The relationship between the toxins and sxt responses in A. pacificum under various NO3- regimes suggests the direct involvement of N in the STXs biosynthesis pathway. Understanding this link would provide a tool to understand the toxin dynamics of dinoflagellates following N shifts in marine environments.
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- Sofia Abassi
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, Republic of Korea.
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Wu HY, Dong CF, Zheng GC, Zhang ZH, Zhang YY, Tan ZJ, Gu HF. Formation mechanism and environmental drivers of Alexandrium catenella bloom events in the coastal waters of Qinhuangdao, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 313:120241. [PMID: 36152713 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the last 5 years, paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) have been recurrently detected in mollusks farmed in the mussel culture area of Qinhuangdao city, along with the occurrence of toxic outbreaks linked to dinoflagellate species of the Alexandrium genus. To understand the formation mechanism and variation of these events, continuous and comprehensive PSTs monitoring was carried out between 2017 and 2020. Through the analysis of both phytoplankton and cysts via light microscopy and quantitative polymerase chain reaction, it was shown that Alexandrium catenella was responsible for the production of PSTs, which consisted mainly of gonyautoxins 1,4 (GTX1/4, 87%) and GTX2/3 (13%). During bloom events in 2019, mussels accumulated the highest PSTs value (929 μg STX di-HCl eq·kg-1) in conjunction with the peak of cell abundances, and toxin profiles were consistent with high distributions of GTX1/4, GTX2/3, and Neosaxitoxin. Toxin metabolites vary in different substances and mainly transferred to a stable proportion of α-epimer: β-epimers 3:1. The environmental drivers of Alexandrium blooms included the continuous rise of water temperature (>4 °C) and calm weather with low wind speed and no significant precipitation. By comparing toxin profiles and method sensitivity, it was found that dissolved toxins in seawater are more useful for early warning. These results have important implications for the effective monitoring and management of paralytic shellfish poisoning outbreaks.
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- Hai-Yan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Hebei Province Aquatic Products Quality Inspection and Testing Station, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Borges FO, Lopes VM, Amorim A, Santos CF, Costa PR, Rosa R. Projecting Future Climate Change-Mediated Impacts in Three Paralytic Shellfish Toxins-Producing Dinoflagellate Species. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:1424. [PMID: 36290328 PMCID: PMC9598431 DOI: 10.3390/biology11101424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Toxin-producing microalgae present a significant environmental risk for ecosystems and human societies when they reach concentrations that affect other aquatic organisms or human health. Harmful algal blooms (HAB) have been linked to mass wildlife die-offs and human food poisoning episodes, and climate change has the potential to alter the frequency, magnitude, and geographical extent of such events. Thus, a framework of species distribution models (SDMs), employing MaxEnt modeling, was used to project changes in habitat suitability and distribution of three key paralytic shellfish toxin (PST)-producing dinoflagellate species (i.e., Alexandrium catenella, A. minutum, and Gymnodinium catenatum), up to 2050 and 2100, across four representative concentration pathway scenarios (RCP-2.6, 4.5, 6.0, and 8.5; CMIP5). Despite slightly different responses at the regional level, the global habitat suitability has decreased for all the species, leading to an overall contraction in their tropical and sub-tropical ranges, while considerable expansions are projected in higher latitudes, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, suggesting poleward distributional shifts. Such trends were exacerbated with increasing RCP severity. Yet, further research is required, with a greater assemblage of environmental predictors and improved occurrence datasets, to gain a more holistic understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on PST-producing species.
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- Francisco O. Borges
- MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), 1749-077 Lisboa, Portugal
- S2AQUA—Collaborative Laboratory, Association for a Sustainable and Smart Aquaculture, Av. Parque Natural da Ria Formosa s/n, 8700-194 Olhão, Portugal
- CCMAR—Centre of Marine Sciences, Campus de Gambelas, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET—Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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Van Hemert C, Harley JR, Baluss G, Smith MM, Dusek RJ, Lankton JS, Hardison DR, Schoen SK, Kaler RSA. Paralytic shellfish toxins associated with Arctic Tern mortalities in Alaska. HARMFUL ALGAE 2022; 117:102270. [PMID: 35944958 PMCID: PMC10237520 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2022.102270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms produce biotoxins that can injure or kill fish, wildlife, and humans. These blooms occur naturally but have intensified in many locations globally due to recent climatic changes, including ocean warming. Such changes are especially pronounced in northern regions, where the effects of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) on marine wildlife are of growing concern. In Alaska, seabird mortality events have increased in frequency, magnitude, and duration since 2015 alongside anomalously high ocean temperatures. Although starvation has been implicated as the apparent cause of death in many of these die-offs, saxitoxin (STX) and other PSTs have been identified as possible contributing factors. Here, we describe a mortality event at a nesting colony of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) near Juneau, Alaska in 2019 and report elevated concentrations of PSTs in bird, forage fish, and mussel samples. Concentrations of STX and other PSTs in tern tissues (2.5-51.2 µg 100g-1 STX-equivalents [STX-eq]) were of similar magnitude to those reported from other PST-induced bird die-offs. We documented high PST concentrations in blue mussels (>11,000 µg 100g-1 STX-eq; Mytilus edulis spp.) collected from nearby beaches, as well as in forage fish (up to 494 µg 100g-1 STX-eq) retrieved from Arctic Tern nests, thereby providing direct evidence of PST exposure via the terns' prey. At maximum concentrations measured in this study, a single 5 g Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus) could exceed the median lethal STX dose (LD50) currently estimated for birds, offering strong support for PSTs as a likely source of tern mortality. In addition to describing this localized bird mortality event, we used existing energetics data from adult and nestling Arctic Terns to calculate estimated cumulative daily PST exposure based on ecologically relevant concentrations in forage fish. Our estimates revealed potentially lethal levels of PST exposure even at relatively low (≤30 ug 100g-1 STX-eq) toxin concentrations in prey. These findings suggest that PSTs present a significant hazard to Arctic Terns and other northern seabirds and should be included in future investigations of avian mortality events as well as assessments of population health.
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- Caroline Van Hemert
- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA.
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- Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center, University of Alaska Southeast, 11066 Auke Lake Way, Juneau AK, 99801, USA
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- U.S. Forest Service, Juneau Ranger District, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Road, Juneau, AK, 99801, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI, 53711, USA
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Stressor Detection and Impacts Division, National Center for Coastal Ocean Sciences Beaufort Laboratory, 101 Pivers Road, Beaufort, NC, 28516, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK, 99503, USA
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Wang H, Kim H, Park H, Ki JS. Temperature influences the content and biosynthesis gene expression of saxitoxins (STXs) in the toxigenic dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 802:149801. [PMID: 34454155 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Temperature may affect the production of saxitoxin (STX) and its derivatives (STXs); however, this is still controversial. Further, STX-biosynthesis gene regulation and the relation of its toxicity with temperature are not clearly understood. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of different temperatures (12 °C, 16 °C, and 20 °C) on the growth, toxin profiles, and expression of two core STX-biosynthesis genes, sxtA and sxtG, in the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum Alex05, isolated from Korean coasts. We found that temperature significantly affected cell growth, with maximum growth recorded at 16 °C, followed by 20 °C and 12 °C. HPLC analysis revealed mostly 12 of STXs from the tested cultures. Interestingly, the contents of STXs increased in the cells cultured at 16 °C and exposed to cold stress, compared to the 20 °C culture and heat stress; however, toxin components were much more diverse under heat stress. These toxin profiles generally matched with the sxtA and sxtG expression levels. Incubation at lower temperatures (12 °C and 16 °C) and exposure to cold stress increased sxtA and sxtG expressions in the cells, whereas heat stress showed little change or downregulated the transcription of both genes. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed low correlation between STXs eq and expressional levels of sxtA and sxtG in heat-stressed cells. These results suggest that temperature might be a crucial factor affecting the level and biosynthesis of STXs in marine toxic dinoflagellates.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, South Korea; Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, South Korea.
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Kibler SR, Litaker RW, Matweyou JA, Hardison DR, Wright BA, Tester PA. Paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in butter clams (Saxidomus gigantea) from the Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska. HARMFUL ALGAE 2022; 111:102165. [PMID: 35016769 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2021.102165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Consumption of toxic butter clams (Saxidomus gigantea) is the most frequent cause of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in Alaskan coastal communities. This study examines seasonal variation in total paralytic shellfish toxin concentrations and congener distribution in tissues of butter clams collected in three communities in the Kodiak Islands, Alaska: the City of Kodiak, Ouzinkie and Old Harbor. In response to questions from local harvesters, the efficacy of removing particular clam tissues on total toxin levels was also assessed. Butter clam samples were collected ∼monthly during 2015-2020 in each community to monitor shellfish toxin levels. Results were combined with clam monitoring data collected previously (2013-2015) to document the seasonal distribution of saxitoxin (STX) and its congeners (neosaxitoxin, gonyautoxin) in clam tissues. Seasonally, paralytic shellfish toxin levels in butter clams were highest in summer, declined in winter, but often remained above regulatory limits throughout the year in the three Kodiak communities. Butter clams collected from Ouzinkie (2013-2020) averaged 165 ± 87 µg STX equivalents (Eq.) 100 g - 1, compared to Kodiak 73 ± 54 µg STX Eq. 100 g - 1 and Old Harbor 143 ± 103 µg STX Eq. 100 g - 1. STX accounted for 59-71% of the total toxin concentration in clams at Ouzinkie, Kodiak, and Old Harbor, while neosaxitoxin (neoSTX) accounted for 12-18%. Gonyautoxins (GTXs) represented 31-60% of the total toxin concentration during the seasonal Alexandrium catenella bloom in June-July, with lower percentages in other months. The fraction of total toxin varied among clam tissues: the siphon tip (2-29%), the neck (3-56%), the gut (3-65%) and the body (6-85%). Removal of the siphon tip reduced total toxin content substantially in some samples but had little effect in others. Saxitoxin congeners varied greatly and somewhat unpredictably among clam tissues, and the results indicate removal of specific tissues was not an effective strategy for reducing paralytic shellfish toxin levels in butter clams for safe consumption.
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- Steven R Kibler
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Beaufort Laboratory, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America.
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- CSS Inc. (Under Contract to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States of America)
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- Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, Alaska, 99615, United States of America
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Beaufort Laboratory, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Knik Tribe of Alaska, 1744 Prospect Drive, Palmer, Alaska, 99645, United States of America
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- Ocean Tester, LLC, 295 Dills Point Road, Beaufort, North Carolina, 28516, United States of America
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Gene Expression Profiles in Two Razor Clam Populations: Discerning Drivers of Population Status. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11121288. [PMID: 34947819 PMCID: PMC8706173 DOI: 10.3390/life11121288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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With rapidly changing marine ecosystems, shifts in abundance and distribution are being documented for a variety of intertidal species. We examined two adjacent populations of Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska. One population (east) supported a sport and personal use fishery, but this has been closed since 2015 due to declines in abundance, and the second population (west) continues to support commercial and sport fisheries. We used gene expression to investigate potential causes of the east side decline, comparing razor clam physiological responses between east and west Cook Inlet. The target gene profile used was developed for razor clam populations in Alaska based on physiological responses to environmental stressors. In this study, we identified no differences of gene expression between east and west populations, leading to two potential conclusions: (1) differences in factors capable of influencing physiology exist between the east and west and are sufficient to influence razor clam populations but are not detected by the genes in our panel, or (2) physiological processes do not account for the differences in abundance, and other factors such as predation or changes in habitat may be impacting the east Cook Inlet population.
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Bui QTN, Kim H, Park H, Ki JS. Salinity Affects Saxitoxins (STXs) Toxicity in the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum, with Low Transcription of SXT-Biosynthesis Genes sxtA4 and sxtG. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13100733. [PMID: 34679026 PMCID: PMC8539879 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13100733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Salinity is an important factor for regulating metabolic processes in aquatic organisms; however, its effects on toxicity and STX biosynthesis gene responses in dinoflagellates require further elucidation. Herein, we evaluated the physiological responses, toxin production, and expression levels of two STX synthesis core genes, sxtA4 and sxtG, in the dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum Alex05 under different salinities (20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 psu). Optimal growth was observed at 30 psu (0.12 cell division/d), but cell growth significantly decreased at 20 psu and was irregular at 25 and 40 psu. The cell size increased at lower salinities, with the highest size of 31.5 µm at 20 psu. STXs eq was highest (35.8 fmol/cell) in the exponential phase at 30 psu. GTX4 and C2 were predominant at that time but were replaced by GTX1 and NeoSTX in the stationary phase. However, sxtA4 and sxtG mRNAs were induced, and their patterns were similar in all tested conditions. PCA showed that gene transcriptional levels were not correlated with toxin contents and salinity. These results suggest that A. pacificum may produce the highest amount of toxins at optimal salinity, but sxtA4 and sxtG may be only minimally affected by salinity, even under high salinity stress.
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- Quynh Thi Nhu Bui
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
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Anderson DM, Fachon E, Pickart RS, Lin P, Fischer AD, Richlen ML, Uva V, Brosnahan ML, McRaven L, Bahr F, Lefebvre K, Grebmeier JM, Danielson SL, Lyu Y, Fukai Y. Evidence for massive and recurrent toxic blooms of Alexandrium catenella in the Alaskan Arctic. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2107387118. [PMID: 34607950 PMCID: PMC8521661 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2107387118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Among the organisms that spread into and flourish in Arctic waters with rising temperatures and sea ice loss are toxic algae, a group of harmful algal bloom species that produce potent biotoxins. Alexandrium catenella, a cyst-forming dinoflagellate that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning worldwide, has been a significant threat to human health in southeastern Alaska for centuries. It is known to be transported into Arctic regions in waters transiting northward through the Bering Strait, yet there is little recognition of this organism as a human health concern north of the Strait. Here, we describe an exceptionally large A. catenella benthic cyst bed and hydrographic conditions across the Chukchi Sea that support germination and development of recurrent, locally originating and self-seeding blooms. Two prominent cyst accumulation zones result from deposition promoted by weak circulation. Cyst concentrations are among the highest reported globally for this species, and the cyst bed is at least 6× larger in area than any other. These extraordinary accumulations are attributed to repeated inputs from advected southern blooms and to localized cyst formation and deposition. Over the past two decades, warming has likely increased the magnitude of the germination flux twofold and advanced the timing of cell inoculation into the euphotic zone by 20 d. Conditions are also now favorable for bloom development in surface waters. The region is poised to support annually recurrent A. catenella blooms that are massive in scale, posing a significant and worrisome threat to public and ecosystem health in Alaskan Arctic communities where economies are subsistence based.
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- Donald M Anderson
- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543;
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA 98112
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- Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences, Solomons, MD 20688
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- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775
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- South China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Guangzhou 510300, People's Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
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Ben-Gigirey B, Soliño L, Bravo I, Rodríguez F, Casero MVM. Paralytic and Amnesic Shellfish Toxins Impacts on Seabirds, Analyses and Management. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:454. [PMID: 34209782 PMCID: PMC8309893 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13070454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Marine biotoxins have been frequently implicated in morbidity and mortality events in numerous species of birds worldwide. Nevertheless, their effects on seabirds have often been overlooked and the associated ecological impact has not been extensively studied. On top of that, the number of published studies confirming by analyses the presence of marine biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) in seabirds, although having increased in recent years, is still quite low. This review compiles information on studies evidencing the impact of HAB toxins on marine birds, with a special focus on the effects of paralytic and amnesic shellfish toxins (PSTs and ASTs). It is mainly centered on studies in which the presence of PSTs and/or ASTs in seabird samples was demonstrated through analyses. The analytical techniques commonly employed, the tissues selected and the adjustments done in protocols for processing seabird matrixes are summarized. Other topics covered include the role of different vectors in the seabird intoxications, information on clinical signs in birds affected by PSTs and ASTs, and multifactorial causes which could aggravate the syndromes. Close collaboration between seabird experts and marine biotoxins researchers is needed to identify and report the potential involvement of HABs and their toxins in the mortality events. Future studies on the PSTs and ASTs pharmacodynamics, together with the establishment of lethal doses in various seabird species, are also necessary. These studies would aid in the selection of the target organs for toxins analyses and in the postmortem intoxication diagnoses.
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- Begoña Ben-Gigirey
- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo (IEO, CSIC), 36390 Vigo, Spain; (L.S.); (I.B.); (F.R.)
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo (IEO, CSIC), 36390 Vigo, Spain; (L.S.); (I.B.); (F.R.)
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo (IEO, CSIC), 36390 Vigo, Spain; (L.S.); (I.B.); (F.R.)
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo (IEO, CSIC), 36390 Vigo, Spain; (L.S.); (I.B.); (F.R.)
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- RIAS Wildlife Rehabilitation and Research Centre, Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, 8700-194 Olhão, Portugal;
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Kim H, Park H, Wang H, Yoo HY, Park J, Ki JS. Low Temperature and Cold Stress Significantly Increase Saxitoxins (STXs) and Expression of STX Biosynthesis Genes sxtA4 and sxtG in the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:291. [PMID: 34064031 PMCID: PMC8224010 DOI: 10.3390/md19060291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium spp. produce saxitoxins (STXs), whose biosynthesis pathway is affected by temperature. However, the link between the regulation of the relevant genes and STXs' accumulation and temperature is insufficiently understood. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of temperature on cellular STXs and the expression of two core STX biosynthesis genes (sxtA4 and sxtG) in the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella Alex03 isolated from Korean waters. We analyzed the growth rate, toxin profiles, and gene responses in cells exposed to different temperatures, including long-term adaptation (12, 16, and 20 °C) and cold and heat stresses. Temperature significantly affected the growth of A. catenella, with optimal growth (0.49 division/day) at 16 °C and the largest cell size (30.5 µm) at 12 °C. High concentration of STXs eq were detected in cells cultured at 16 °C (86.3 fmol/cell) and exposed to cold stress at 20→12 °C (96.6 fmol/cell) compared to those at 20 °C and exposed to heat stress. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) revealed significant gene expression changes of sxtA4 in cells cultured at 16 °C (1.8-fold) and cold shock at 20→16 °C (9.9-fold). In addition, sxtG was significantly induced in cells exposed to cold shocks (20→16 °C; 19.5-fold) and heat stress (12→20 °C; 25.6-fold). Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that low temperature (12 and 16 °C) and cold stress were positively related with STXs' production and gene expression levels. These results suggest that temperature may affect the toxicity and regulation of STX biosynthesis genes in dinoflagellates.
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- Hansol Kim
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea; (H.K.); (H.P.); (H.W.); (H.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea; (H.K.); (H.P.); (H.W.); (H.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea; (H.K.); (H.P.); (H.W.); (H.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea; (H.K.); (H.P.); (H.W.); (H.Y.Y.)
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- Environment and Resource Convergence Center, Advanced Institute of Convergence Technologies, Suwon 16229, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea; (H.K.); (H.P.); (H.W.); (H.Y.Y.)
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Sylvers PH, Gobler CJ. Mitigation of harmful algal blooms caused by Alexandrium catenella and reduction in saxitoxin accumulation in bivalves using cultivable seaweeds. HARMFUL ALGAE 2021; 105:102056. [PMID: 34303515 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2021.102056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Alexandrium catenella is a harmful algal bloom (HAB)-forming dinoflagellate that causes significant damage to the cultivation and harvest of shellfish due to its synthesis of paralytic shellfish toxins. To evaluate the potential for macroalgae aquaculture to mitigate A. catenella blooms, we determined the effects of three cultivable macroalgae - Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp), Chondrus crispus (Irish moss), and Ulva spp. - on A. catenella in culture- and field-based experiments. Co-culture growth assays of A. catenella exposed to environmentally realistic concentrations of each macroalgae showed that all species except low levels of C. crispus caused cell lysis and significant reductions in A. catenella densities relative to control treatments of 17-74% in 2-3 days and 42-96% in ~one week (p<0.05 for all assays). In a toxin accumulation experiment, S. latissima significantly lessened (p<0.05) saxitoxin (STX) accumulation in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), keeping levels (71.80±1.98 µg STX 100 g-1) below US closure limits (80 µg STX 100 g-1) compared to the untreated control (93.47±8.11 µg STX 100 g-1). Bottle incubations of field-collected, bloom populations of A. catenella experienced significant reductions in cell densities of up to 95% when exposed to aquaculture concentrations of all three macroalgae (p<0.005 for all). The stocking of aquacultured S. latissima within mesocosms containing a bloom population of A. catenella (initial density: 3.2 × 104 cells L-1) reduced the population of A. catenella by 73% over 48 h (p<0.005) while Ulva addition caused a 54% reduction in A. catenella over 96 h (p<0.01). Among the three seaweeds, their ordered ability to inhibit A. catenella was S. latissima > Ulva spp. > C. crispus. Seaweeds' primary anti-A. catenella activity were allelopathic, while nutrient competition, pH elevation, and macroalgae-attached bacteria may have played a contributory role in some experiments. Collectively, these results suggest that the integration of macroalgae with shellfish-centric aquaculture establishments should be considered as a non-invasive, environmentally friendly, and potentially profit-generating measure to mitigate A. catenella-caused damage to the shellfish aquaculture industry.
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- Peter H Sylvers
- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton NY, United States
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton NY, United States.
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Rourke WA, Justason A, Martin JL, Murphy CJ. Shellfish Toxin Uptake and Depuration in Multiple Atlantic Canadian Molluscan Species: Application to Selection of Sentinel Species in Monitoring Programs. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13020168. [PMID: 33671640 PMCID: PMC7926447 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13020168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Shellfish toxin monitoring programs often use mussels as the sentinel species to represent risk in other bivalve shellfish species. Studies have examined accumulation and depuration rates in various species, but little information is available to compare multiple species from the same harvest area. A 2-year research project was performed to validate the use of mussels as the sentinel species to represent other relevant eastern Canadian shellfish species (clams, scallops, and oysters). Samples were collected simultaneously from Deadmans Harbour, NB, and were tested for paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) and amnesic shellfish toxin (AST). Phytoplankton was also monitored at this site. Scallops accumulated PSTs and AST sooner, at higher concentrations, and retained toxins longer than mussels. Data from monitoring program samples in Mahone Bay, NS, are presented as a real-world validation of findings. Simultaneous sampling of mussels and scallops showed significant differences between shellfish toxin results in these species. These data suggest more consideration should be given to situations where multiple species are present, especially scallops.
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- Wade A. Rourke
- Dartmouth Laboratory, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 1992 Agency Drive, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1Y9, Canada;
- Correspondence:
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- New Brunswick Operations, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 99 Mount Pleasant Road, P.O. Box 1036, St. George, NB E5C 3S9, Canada;
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- St. Andrews Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 125 Marine Science Drive, St. Andrews, NB E5B 0E4, Canada;
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- Dartmouth Laboratory, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 1992 Agency Drive, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1Y9, Canada;
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Molecular Identification and Toxin Analysis of Alexandrium spp. in the Beibu Gulf: First Report of Toxic A. tamiyavanichii in Chinese Coastal Waters. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13020161. [PMID: 33670744 PMCID: PMC7922158 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13020161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The frequency of harmful algal blooms (HABs) has increased in China in recent years. Information about harmful dinoflagellates and paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) is still limited in China, especially in the Beibu Gulf, where PSTs in shellfish have exceeded food safety guidelines on multiple occasions. To explore the nature of the threat from PSTs in the region, eight Alexandrium strains were isolated from waters of the Beibu Gulf and examined using phylogenetic analyses of large subunit (LSU) rDNA, small subunit (SSU) rDNA, and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences. Their toxin composition profiles were also determined using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). All eight strains clustered in the phylogenetic tree with A. pseudogonyaulax, A. affine, and A. tamiyavanichii from other locations, forming three well-resolved groups. The intraspecific genetic distances of the three Alexandrium species were significantly smaller than interspecific genetic distances for Alexandrium species. Beibu Gulf isolates were therefore classified as A. pseudogonyaulax, A. affine, and A. tamiyavanichii. No PSTs were identified in A. pseudogonyaulax, but low levels of gonyautoxins (GTXs) 1 to 5, and saxitoxin (STX) were detected in A. tamiyavanichii (a total of 4.60 fmol/cell). The extremely low level of toxicity is inconsistent with PST detection above regulatory levels on multiple occasions within the Beibu Gulf, suggesting that higher toxicity strains may occur in those waters, but were unsampled. Other explanations including biotransformation of PSTs in shellfish and the presence of other PST-producing algae are also suggested. Understanding the toxicity and phylogeny of Alexandrium species provides foundational data for the protection of public health in the Beibu Gulf region and the mitigation of HAB events.
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McKenzie CH, Bates SS, Martin JL, Haigh N, Howland KL, Lewis NI, Locke A, Peña A, Poulin M, Rochon A, Rourke WA, Scarratt MG, Starr M, Wells T. Three decades of Canadian marine harmful algal events: Phytoplankton and phycotoxins of concern to human and ecosystem health. HARMFUL ALGAE 2021; 102:101852. [PMID: 33875179 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Spatial and temporal trends of marine harmful algal events in Canada over the last three decades were examined using data from the Harmful Algal Event Database (HAEDAT). This database contains the most complete record of algal blooms, phycotoxins and shellfish harvesting area closures in Canada since 1987. This 30-year review of 593 Canadian HAEDAT records from 1988 to 2017, together with other Canadian data and publications, shows that recurring harmful algal events have been widespread throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific coastal regions. The 367 paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) reports revealed annual and frequent recurrence throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific regions, including multi-year PST events in the Bay of Fundy, the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Strait of Georgia. The 70 amnesic shellfish toxin (AST) records revealed no recognizable trend, as these events were usually area specific and did not recur annually. The increasing frequency of diarrhetic shellfish toxin (DST) events over the period of this review, in total 59 records, can be at least partially explained by increased sampling effort. Marine species mortalities caused by harmful algae (including diatoms, dictyochophytes, dinoflagellates, and raphidophytes), were a common occurrence in the Pacific region (87 reports), but have been reported much less frequently in the Atlantic region (10 reports). Notable Canadian records contained in HAEDAT include the first detection worldwide of amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), attributed to the production of domoic acid (an AST) by a diatom (Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries) in Prince Edward Island in 1987. The first proven case of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) in Canada and North America was recorded in 1990, and the first closures of shellfish harvesting due to DST (associated with the presence of Dinophysis norvegica) occurred in Nova Scotia in 1992, followed by closures in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1993. In 2008, mass mortalities of fishes, birds and mammals in the St. Lawrence Estuary were caused by Alexandrium catenella and high levels of PST. During 2015, the Pacific coast experienced a large algal bloom that extended from California to Alaska. It resulted in the closure of several shellfish harvesting areas in British Columbia due to AST, produced by Pseudo-nitzschia australis. Data from the Canadian Arctic coast is not included in HAEDAT. However, because of the emerging importance of climate change and increased vessel traffic in the Arctic, information on the occurrence of harmful algal species (pelagic and sympagic = sea ice-associated) in that region was compiled from relevant literature and data. The results suggest that these taxa may be more widespread than previously thought in the Canadian Arctic. Information in HAEDAT was not always robust or complete enough to provide conclusions about temporal trends. Compilation of spatial and temporal information from HAEDAT and other records is nevertheless important for evaluating the potential role of harmful algae as a stressor on Canadian marine ecosystems, and will support the next step: developing a knowledge gap analysis that will establish research priorities for determining their consequences on human and ecosystem health.
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- Cynthia H McKenzie
- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5X1, Canada.
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- Gulf Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9B6, Canada
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- St. Andrews Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. Andrews, New Brunswick E5B 0E4, Canada
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- Microthalassia Consultants Inc., Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 1T4, Canada
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- Freshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N6, Canada
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- Biotoxin Metrology, National Research Council Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3Z1, Canada
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- Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, British Columbia V8L 4B2, Canada
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- Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, British Columbia V8L 4B2, Canada
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- Research and Collections, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada
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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Dartmouth Laboratory, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1Y9, Canada
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- Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Mont-Joli, Quebec G5H 3Z4, Canada
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- Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Mont-Joli, Quebec G5H 3Z4, Canada
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- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5X1, Canada
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Drouet K, Jauzein C, Herviot-Heath D, Hariri S, Laza-Martinez A, Lecadet C, Plus M, Seoane S, Sourisseau M, Lemée R, Siano R. Current distribution and potential expansion of the harmful benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. siamensis towards the warming waters of the Bay of Biscay, North-East Atlantic. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:4956-4979. [PMID: 33497010 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In a future scenario of increasing temperatures in North-Atlantic waters, the risk associated with the expansion of the harmful, benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. siamensis has to be evaluated and monitored. Microscopy observations and spatio-temporal surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA) were associated with Lagrangian particle dispersal simulations to: (i) establish the current colonization of the species in the Bay of Biscay, (ii) assess the spatial connectivity among sampling zones that explain this distribution, and (iii) identify the sentinel zones to monitor future expansion. Throughout a sampling campaign carried out in August to September 2018, microscope analysis showed that the species develops in the south-east of the bay where optimal temperatures foster blooms. Quantitative PCR analyses revealed its presence across almost the whole bay to the western English Channel. An eDNA time-series collected on plastic samplers showed that the species occurs in the bay from April to September. Due to the water circulation, colonization of the whole bay from the southern blooming zones is explained by inter-site connectivity. Key areas in the middle of the bay permit continuous dispersal connectivity towards the north. These key areas are proposed as sentinel zones to monitor O. cf. siamensis invasions towards the presumably warming water of the North-East Atlantic.
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- Kévin Drouet
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (UMR 7093), Villefranche-sur-mer, 06230, France.,Ifremer, DYNECO, Plouzané, F-29280, France
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, 48940, Spain.,Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Plentzia Marine Station, PiE- UPV/EHU), Plentzia, 48620, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, 48940, Spain.,Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Plentzia Marine Station, PiE- UPV/EHU), Plentzia, 48620, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (UMR 7093), Villefranche-sur-mer, 06230, France
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Harley JR, Lanphier K, Kennedy E, Whitehead C, Bidlack A. Random forest classification to determine environmental drivers and forecast paralytic shellfish toxins in Southeast Alaska with high temporal resolution. HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 99:101918. [PMID: 33218443 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Paralytic shellfish poison toxins (PSTs) produced by the dinoflagellate in the genus Alexandrium are a threat to human health and subsistence lifestyles in Southeast Alaska. It is important to understand the drivers of Alexandrium blooms to inform shellfish management and aquaculture, as well as to predict trends of PST in a changing climate. In this study, we aggregate environmental data sets from multiple agencies and tribal partners to model and predict concentrations of PSTs in Southeast Alaska from 2016 to 2019. We used daily PST concentrations interpolated from regularly sampled blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus) analyzed for total PSTs using a receptor binding assay. We then created random forest models to classify shellfish above and below a threshold of toxicity (80 µg 100 g-1) and used two methods to determine variable importance. We obtained a multivariate model with key variables being sea surface temperature, salinity, freshwater discharge, and air temperature. We then used a similar model trained using lagged environmental variables to hindcast out-of-sample (OOS) shellfish toxicities during April-October in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Hindcast OOS accuracies were low (37-50%); however, we found forecasting using environmental variables may be useful in predicting the timing of early summer blooms. This study reinforces the efficacy of machine learning to determine important drivers of harmful algal blooms, although more complex models incorporating other parameters such as toxicokinetics are likely needed for accurate regional forecasts.
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- John R Harley
- University of Alaska Southeast, Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center, 11066 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK, 99801.
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- Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Environmental Research Laboratory, 456 Katlian St, Sitka, AK, 99835
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- Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Environmental Research Laboratory, 456 Katlian St, Sitka, AK, 99835
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- Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Environmental Research Laboratory, 456 Katlian St, Sitka, AK, 99835
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- University of Alaska Southeast, Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center, 11066 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK, 99801
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Kwon HK, Kim G, Lim WA, Park JW, Park TG. Conditions of nutrients and dissolved organic matter for the outbreaks of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) in Jinhae Bay, Korea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 158:111381. [PMID: 32573454 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We measured the concentrations of nutrients, fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM), and photosynthetic pigments in seawater during the springs of 2018 and 2019 in Jinhae Bay, Korea. The samplings were carried out during the severe and weak outbreaks of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in April 2018 and March 2019, respectively. The additional sampling campaigns were carried out before and after the PSP outbreak for the comparison. During the severe PSP outbreak, lower salinities, higher organic and total nutrients, and higher humic-like FDOM were observed. Although the environmental condition of April 2018 is favorable for the growth of dinoflagellates, the lowest peridinin (dinoflagellate index) and highest fucoxanthin (diatom index) concentrations were observed amongst all sampling periods. Thus, our results suggest that PSP could be more effectively produced by dinoflagellates in the course of the ecological shift by interspecific competition under the environmental condition favorable for dinoflagellates.
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- Hyeong Kyu Kwon
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Ocean Climate and Ecology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Ocean Climate and Ecology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Tongyeong 53085, Republic of Korea
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Neves RAF, Pardal MA, Nascimento SM, Oliveira PJ, Rodrigues ET. Screening-level evaluation of marine benthic dinoflagellates toxicity using mammalian cell lines. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 195:110465. [PMID: 32199217 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Complementary studies at different levels of the biological organization are fundamental to fully link environmental exposure to marine benthic dinoflagellate toxins and their effects. In order to contribute to this transdisciplinary evaluation, and for the first time, the present study aims to study the effects of Gambierdiscus excentricus, Ostreopsis cf. ovata, Prorocentrum hoffmannianum and Prorocentrum lima extracts on seven functionally different mammalian cell lines: HEK 293, HepG2, HNDF, H9c2(2-1), MC3T3-E1, Raw 264.7 and SH-SY5Y. All the cell lines presented cell mass decrease in a concentration-dependence of dinoflagellate extracts, exhibiting marked differences in cell toxicity. Gambierdiscus excentricus presented the highest effect, at very low concentrations with EC50,24h (i.e., the concentration that gives half-maximal response after a 24-h exposure) between 1.3 and 13 cells mL-1, followed by O. cf. ovata (EC50,24h between 3.3 and 40 cells mL-1), and Prorocentrum species (P. lima: EC50,24h between 191 and 1027 cells mL-1 and P. hoffmannianum: EC50,24h between 152 and 783 cells mL-1). Cellular specificities were also detected and rat cardiomyoblast H9c2(2-1) cells were in general the most sensitive to dinoflagellate toxic compounds, suggesting that this cell line is an animal-free potential model for dinoflagellate toxin testing. Finally, the sensitivity of cells expressing distinct phenotypes to each dinoflagellate extract exhibited low relation to human poisoning symptoms.
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- Raquel A F Neves
- Department of Ecology and Marine Resources, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Av Pasteur 458-314B, 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; CFE-Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CFE-Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Department of Ecology and Marine Resources, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Av Pasteur 458-314B, 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, UC-Biotech, Biocant Park, 3060-197, Cantanhede, Portugal.
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- CFE-Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Bowen L, Counihan KL, Ballachey B, Coletti H, Hollmen T, Pister B, Wilson TL. Monitoring nearshore ecosystem health using Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) as an indicator species. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8761. [PMID: 32185117 PMCID: PMC7060925 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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An emerging approach to ecosystem monitoring involves the use of physiological biomarker analyses in combination with gene transcription assays. For the first time, we employed these tools to evaluate the Pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula), which is important both economically and ecologically, as a bioindicator species in the northeast Pacific. Our objectives were to (1) develop biomarker and gene transcription assays with which to monitor the health of the Pacific razor clam, (2) acquire baseline biomarker and gene transcription reference ranges for razor clams, (3) assess the relationship between physiological and gene transcription assays and (4) determine if site-level differences were present. Pacific razor clams were collected in July 2015 and 2016 at three sites within each of two national parks in southcentral Alaska. In addition to determining reference ranges, we found differences in biomarker assay and gene transcription results between parks and sites which indicate variation in both large-scale and local environmental conditions. Our intent is to employ these methods to evaluate Pacific razor clams as a bioindicator of nearshore ecosystem health. Links between the results of the biomarker and gene transcription assays were observed that support the applicability of both assays in ecosystem monitoring. However, we recognize the need for controlled studies to examine the range of responses in physiology and gene transcripts to different stressors.
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- Lizabeth Bowen
- Western Ecological Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Davis, CA, USA
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- Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, AK, USA
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- Inventory & Monitoring Program, Southwest Alaska Network, National Park Service, Fairbanks, AK, USA
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- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Alaska SeaLife Center and University of Alaska Fairbanks, Seward, AK, USA
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- Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center, National Park Service, Seward, AK, USA
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- Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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Vandersea M, Tester P, Holderied K, Hondolero D, Kibler S, Powell K, Baird S, Doroff A, Dugan D, Meredith A, Tomlinson M, Litaker RW. An extraordinary Karenia mikimotoi "beer tide" in Kachemak Bay Alaska. HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 92:101706. [PMID: 32113598 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2019.101706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In autumn of 2013 an immense dinoflagellate bloom developed in Kachemak Bay, AK, USA. Much of the Bay was discolored a dark amber color and raised public concerns as small scale fish kills were reported in a few locations. Light microscopy revealed a monospecific bloom of gymnodinoid dinoflagellates that were previously unknown from the Bay. Gene sequencing of SSU rDNA from cells collected from the bloom confirmed the causative species to be Karenia mikimotoi. This represents the first report of a K. mikimotoi bloom in Alaska. After the bloom organism was confirmed, a K. mikimotoi species-specific qPCR assay was developed and used to assess K. mikimotoi abundances in DNA extracted from phytoplankton samples from Kachemak Bay and Lower Cook Inlet (LCI) obtained over a six-year period. The K. mikimotoi abundances were compared with corresponding time series of environmental variables (water temperature, salinity, water column stability, nutrients, precipitation and wind speed) to assess the factors contributing to the development of the bloom. The results showed early bloom development occurred in August when snow melt reduced salinities and increased water column stability during a period of calm winds. Peak bloom concentrations occurred in late September (107 cell eq. L-1) even as water temperatures were decreasing. The bloom gradually declined over the winter but persisted until April of 2014. Karenia mikimotoi cells were not detected two years prior or three years following the bloom, suggesting cells were introduced to Kachemak Bay at a time when conditions allowed K. mikimotoi to thrive.
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- Mark Vandersea
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Stressor Detection and Impacts Division, Beaufort Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States.
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- Ocean Tester, LLC, 295 Dills Point Road, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, Homer, AK, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, Homer, AK, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Stressor Detection and Impacts Division, Beaufort Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, Homer, AK, United States
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- Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Homer, AK, United States
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- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Juneau, AK, United States
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- Alaska Ocean Observing System, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- Consolidated Safety Services, Inc, Fairfax, VA, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Stressor Detection and Impacts Division, Beaufort Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
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Van Hemert C, Schoen SK, Litaker RW, Smith MM, Arimitsu ML, Piatt JF, Holland WC, Ransom Hardison D, Pearce JM. Algal toxins in Alaskan seabirds: Evaluating the role of saxitoxin and domoic acid in a large-scale die-off of Common Murres. HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 92:101730. [PMID: 32113594 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2019.101730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Elevated seawater temperatures are linked to the development of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which pose a growing threat to marine birds and other wildlife. During late 2015 and early 2016, a massive die-off of Common Murres (Uria aalge; hereafter, murres) was observed in the Gulf of Alaska coincident with a strong marine heat wave. Previous studies have documented illness and death among seabirds resulting from exposure to the HAB neurotoxins saxitoxin (STX) and domoic acid (DA). Given the unusual mortality event, corresponding warm water anomalies, and recent detection of STX and DA throughout coastal Alaskan waters, HABs were identified as a possible factor of concern. To evaluate whether algal toxins may have contributed to murre deaths, we tested for STX and DA in a suite of tissues obtained from beach-cast murre carcasses associated with the die-off as well as from apparently healthy murres and Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla; hereafter, kittiwakes) sampled in the preceding and following summers. We also tested forage fish and marine invertebrates collected in the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2017 to evaluate potential sources of HAB toxin exposure for seabirds. Saxitoxin was present in multiple tissue types of both die-off (36.4 %) and healthy (41.7 %) murres and healthy kittiwakes (54.2 %). Among birds, we detected the highest concentrations of STX in liver tissues (range 1.4-10.8 μg 100 g-1) of die-off murres. Saxitoxin was relatively common in forage fish (20.3 %) and invertebrates (53.8 %). No established toxicity limits currently exist for seabirds, but concentrations of STX in birds and forage fish in our study were lower than values reported from most other bird die-offs in which STX intoxication was causally linked. We detected low concentrations of DA in a single bird sample and in 33.3 % of invertebrates and 4.0 % of forage fish samples. Although these results do not support the hypothesis that acute exposure to STX or DA was a primary factor in the 2015-2016 mortality event, additional information about the sensitivity of murres to these toxins is needed before we can discount their potential role in the die-off. The widespread occurrence of STX in seabirds, forage fish, and invertebrates in the Gulf of Alaska indicates that algal toxins should be considered in future assessments of seabird health, especially given the potential for greater occurrence of HABs in the future.
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- US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Beaufort, NC, United States
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- US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Beaufort, NC, United States
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Beaufort, NC, United States
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- US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States
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Piatt JF, Parrish JK, Renner HM, Schoen SK, Jones TT, Arimitsu ML, Kuletz KJ, Bodenstein B, García-Reyes M, Duerr RS, Corcoran RM, Kaler RSA, McChesney GJ, Golightly RT, Coletti HA, Suryan RM, Burgess HK, Lindsey J, Lindquist K, Warzybok PM, Jahncke J, Roletto J, Sydeman WJ. Extreme mortality and reproductive failure of common murres resulting from the northeast Pacific marine heatwave of 2014-2016. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0226087. [PMID: 31940310 PMCID: PMC6961838 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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About 62,000 dead or dying common murres (Uria aalge), the trophically dominant fish-eating seabird of the North Pacific, washed ashore between summer 2015 and spring 2016 on beaches from California to Alaska. Most birds were severely emaciated and, so far, no evidence for anything other than starvation was found to explain this mass mortality. Three-quarters of murres were found in the Gulf of Alaska and the remainder along the West Coast. Studies show that only a fraction of birds that die at sea typically wash ashore, and we estimate that total mortality approached 1 million birds. About two-thirds of murres killed were adults, a substantial blow to breeding populations. Additionally, 22 complete reproductive failures were observed at multiple colonies region-wide during (2015) and after (2016-2017) the mass mortality event. Die-offs and breeding failures occur sporadically in murres, but the magnitude, duration and spatial extent of this die-off, associated with multi-colony and multi-year reproductive failures, is unprecedented and astonishing. These events co-occurred with the most powerful marine heatwave on record that persisted through 2014-2016 and created an enormous volume of ocean water (the "Blob") from California to Alaska with temperatures that exceeded average by 2-3 standard deviations. Other studies indicate that this prolonged heatwave reduced phytoplankton biomass and restructured zooplankton communities in favor of lower-calorie species, while it simultaneously increased metabolically driven food demands of ectothermic forage fish. In response, forage fish quality and quantity diminished. Similarly, large ectothermic groundfish were thought to have increased their demand for forage fish, resulting in greater top-predator demands for diminished forage fish resources. We hypothesize that these bottom-up and top-down forces created an "ectothermic vise" on forage species leading to their system-wide scarcity and resulting in mass mortality of murres and many other fish, bird and mammal species in the region during 2014-2017.
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- John F. Piatt
- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America
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- University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, COASST, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Homer, Alaska, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America
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- University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, COASST, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- International Bird Rescue, San Francisco Bay Center, Fairfield, California, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Kodiak, Alaska, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Fremont, California, United States of America
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- Department of Wildlife, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, United States of America
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- NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Auk Bay Laboratories, Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
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- University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, COASST, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, COASST, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, BeachCOMBERS, Moss Landing, California, United States of America
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- NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Beach Watch, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Point Blue Conservation Science, Petaluma, CA, United States of America
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- Point Blue Conservation Science, Petaluma, CA, United States of America
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- NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Beach Watch, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Draft Genome Sequence of Marinobacter sp. Strain LZ-6, Isolated from the Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella. Microbiol Resour Announc 2019; 8:8/37/e00795-19. [PMID: 31515344 PMCID: PMC6742795 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00795-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Marinobacter sp. strain LZ-6, isolated from the cell culture of a toxic marine dinoflagellate, Alexandrium catenella LZT09. A total of 4,405 predicted protein-coding genes were revealed, including those associated with initial biosynthesis of the key intermediate of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins (PSTs), namely saxitoxin, and with toxic compound extrusion.
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Tobin ED, Wallace CL, Crumpton C, Johnson G, Eckert GL. Environmental drivers of paralytic shellfish toxin producing Alexandrium catenella blooms in a fjord system of northern Southeast Alaska. HARMFUL ALGAE 2019; 88:101659. [PMID: 31582155 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2019.101659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a persistent problem that threatens human health and the availability of shellfish resources in Alaska. Regular outbreaks of marine dinoflagellates in the genus Alexandrium produce paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) that make shellfish consumption unsafe, and impose economic hardships on Alaska's shellfish industry. Phytoplankton and environmental monitoring spanning 2008-2016, and a pilot benthic cyst survey in 2016, were focused in the Juneau region of Southeast Alaska to investigate Alexandrium catenella distributions and conditions favorable to bloom development. Overwintering Alexandrium cysts were found in near-shore sediments throughout the study region. Alexandrium catenella cells were present in the water column across a range of sea surface temperatures (7-15 °C) and surface salinities (S = 4-30); however, an optimal temperature/salinity window (10-13 °C, 18-23) supported highest cell concentrations. Measurable levels of PSTs were associated with lower concentrations (100 cells L-1) of A. catenella, indicating high cell densities may not be required for shellfish toxicity to occur. Several interacting local factors were identified to support A. catenella blooms: 1) sea surface temperatures ≥7 °C; 2) increasing air temperature; 3) low to moderate freshwater discharge; and 4) several consecutive days of dry and calm weather. In combination, these bloom favorable conditions coincide with toxic bloom events during May and June in northern Southeast Alaska. These findings highlight how integrated environmental and phytoplankton monitoring can be used to enhance early warning capacity of toxic bloom events, providing more informed guidance to shellfish harvesters and resource managers in Alaska.
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- Elizabeth D Tobin
- University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries Ocean Sciences, 17101 Point Lena Loop Rd., Juneau, AK, 9980, USA.
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- University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries Ocean Sciences, 17101 Point Lena Loop Rd., Juneau, AK, 9980, USA
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- University of Alaska Southeast, Natural Sciences Department, 11275 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK, 99801, USA
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- University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries Ocean Sciences, 17101 Point Lena Loop Rd., Juneau, AK, 9980, USA
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- University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries Ocean Sciences, 17101 Point Lena Loop Rd., Juneau, AK, 9980, USA
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Chetouhi C, Laabir M, Masseret E, Jean N. In silico prediction of the secretome from the invasive neurotoxic marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2019; 11:571-580. [PMID: 31091000 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Alexandrium catenella, a marine dinoflagellate responsible for harmful algal blooms (HABs), proliferates with greater frequency, distribution and intensity, in disturbed marine coastal ecosystems. The proteins secreted into seawater may play a crucial role in maintaining this dinoflagellate in these ecosystems, but this possibility has never been investigated before. In this study, the A. catenella secretome was predicted from its transcriptome by combining several bioinformatics tools. Our results predict a secretome of 2 779 proteins, among which 79% contain less than 500 amino acids, suggesting that most secreted proteins are short in length. The predicted secretome includes 963 proteins (35%) with Pfam domains: 773 proteins with one Pfam domain and 190 proteins with two or more Pfam domains. Their functional annotation showed that they are mainly involved in (i) proteolysis, (ii) stress responses and (iii) primary metabolism. In addition, 47% of the secreted proteins appear to be enzymes, primarily peptidases, known to be biologically active in the extracellular medium during stress responses. Finally, this study provides a wealth of candidates of proteins secreted by A. catenella, which may interact with the marine environment and help this dinoflagellate develop in various environmental conditions.
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- Cherif Chetouhi
- Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Equipe Microbiologie Environnementale et Biotechnologie, UM 110 CNRS/IRD Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CS 60584, 83 041 Toulon Cedex 9, France
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- Marbec, University of Montpellier, IRD, Ifremer, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Marbec, University of Montpellier, IRD, Ifremer, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Equipe Microbiologie Environnementale et Biotechnologie, UM 110 CNRS/IRD Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CS 60584, 83 041 Toulon Cedex 9, France
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