Effects of Culture Systems and Nutrients on the Growth and Toxin Production of Karenia selliformis
Xizhen Wu, Guixiang Wang, Jiangbing Qiu, Aifeng Li, Philipp Hess · 2024
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Xizhen Wu and co-authors test, in a 2024 study, how growing conditions change the growth and toxin output of a harmful marine alga. Karenia selliformis forms toxic blooms and makes gymnodimine A, a fast-acting nerve toxin that threatens seafood safety.
Cultures varied in container shape and in nitrogen and phosphorus supply. Roomier surface-to-volume ratios sped growth and toxin output through better light and gas exchange, while container size alone did nothing. Starving the algae of nitrogen or phosphorus shrank yields and photosynthesis, yet each cell made more toxin, especially without phosphorus. The findings help predict when blooms turn most toxic and inform monitoring of shellfish waters.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xizhen Wu, Guixiang Wang, Jiangbing Qiu, Aifeng Li, Philipp Hess |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |