Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

Event Name/Location

12th International Conference on Harmful Algae, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 4-8, 2008

Presentation Date

9-2006

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

ORCID ID

0000-0003-3556-7616

Proceeding Title

Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae

ISBN

9788799082711

Description

Amphidinium carterae, an important harmful algal species that produces powerful antifungal and hemolytic compounds (amphidinols) and cytotoxic macrolides (amphidinolides) is ubiquitous in coastal waters. Samples from coral rubble contained an unusual and previously unreported Amphidinium (D2) with a circular outline. Genetic analysis of clone D2 of this species, involving the sequencing of large subunit (LSU) rDNA, revealed a relationship between Amphidinium sp. D2 and both A. carterae and A. massartii. However, morphological and genetic differences suggest that Amphidinium sp. D2 is not conspecific with A. carterae or A. massartii. Further studies to describe this species are presently underway.

Publisher

International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

Publisher Location

Copenhagen

First Page

249

Last Page

252

Additional Comments

CDC grant #: 01-584-4

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