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Osmolyte chemical diversity in Lingulaulax polyedra red tides: a critical overlooked factor to respiratory irritations? 红潮中渗透物的化学多样性:呼吸刺激的一个被忽视的关键因素?
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103009
Eva Ternon , Evgenia Glukhov , Marine Vallet , Julie Dinasquet , Melissa L. Carter , Lena Gerwick , William H. Gerwick , Clarissa Anderson
The detrimental effects on human health sometimes observed during blooms of Lingulaulax polyedra have been formerly attributed to the yessotoxin analogs this species produces. In this paper we show that natural concentrations of yessotoxin analogs present in seawater and sea spray aerosols during an unprecedented L. polyedra bloom in 2020 in Southern California did not induce inflammation in mammal macrophage cells, questioning the role played by yessotoxin in causing respiratory irritations. This bloom was associated with unprecedented levels of particulate dimethylsulfoniopropionate (2.74 ± 1.63 to 10.11 ± 1.39 µM), gonyol and several new structural analogs of gonyol. We profiled the metabolic content of dinoflagellate cells and recorded increasing amounts of quaternary amines of the betaine family (carnitine, actinin, ectoine) as the bloom progressed. Being precursors of sulfur and nitrogenous small volatile compounds, we hypothesize that, in addition to their recognized role in climate processes, these sulfur and nitrogenous osmolytes may also play a key role in health-related issues reported during intense L. polyedra blooms.
以前,人们认为,在灵芝聚醚开花期间有时观察到的对人类健康的有害影响是由于该物种产生的叶梭毒素类似物。在本文中,我们表明,在2020年南加州前所未有的L.聚醚水华期间,海水和海洋喷雾气溶胶中存在的天然浓度的yessotoxin类似物并未诱导哺乳动物巨噬细胞炎症,从而质疑yessotoxin在引起呼吸道刺激中的作用。这次水华与颗粒二甲基磺丙酸(2.74±1.63至10.11±1.39µM)、gonyol和几种新的结构类似物有关。我们分析了鞭毛细胞的代谢含量,并记录了随着开花的进行,甜菜碱家族的季胺(肉碱,肌动蛋白,外托碱)的数量增加。作为硫和氮小挥发性化合物的前体,我们假设,除了它们在气候过程中公认的作用外,这些硫和氮渗透物也可能在L.聚醚密集华期间报告的健康相关问题中发挥关键作用。
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The ornithine-arginine cycle supported a toxic, metalimnic Planktothrix rubescens bloom 鸟氨酸-精氨酸循环支持了一种有毒的、含金属的红毛蓟藻华
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103008
Brittany N. Zepernick , David J. Niknejad , Emily E. Chase , Blessing A. Abiodun , Meaghan J. Adler , Katelyn A. Houghton , Jason L. Olavesen , Qudus Sarumi , Alexander R. Truchon , Jillian L. Walton , Jack H. Cheshire , Keara Stanislawczyk , Lauren N. Hart , Hans W. Paerl , Justin D. Chaffin , Gregory L. Boyer , Hector F. Castro , Shawn R. Campagna , George S. Bullerjahn , Steven W. Wilhelm
Planktothrix rubescens is distinct from other cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom (cHAB) genera: the crimson-red cHAB thrives in the cold, low-light, nutrient-limited metalimnion. Studies have attributed this ecological success to buoyancy regulation, low-light adaptations, and the uptake of nitrogen-rich amino acids. Yet, it remains to be mechanistically determined how this cHAB maintains physiological nutrient quotas in the metalimnion due to limited in situ molecular studies. We employed metagenomics and metabolomics to generate hypotheses concerning a toxigenic P. rubescens bloom in Mead's Quarry (Knoxville, TN, USA) observed in two separate years. Our results suggest a perennial, metalimnic P. rubescens population may exist, with spring turnover facilitating seasonal migration to the epilimnion. Although P. rubescens dominated the epilimnion and metalimnion, intracellular metabolite pools grouped by depth and suggested depth-discrete partitioning of the arginine deiminase-mediated ornithine-arginine cycle (OAC, i.e., urea cycle) – while further indicating the presence of the arginine catabolic pathway. Though the arginine influx driving the OAC is unclear, we hypothesize this input is provided via the uptake of urea or nitrogen-rich amino acids. Further, we demonstrate arginine deiminase (agrE/argZ) is broadly distributed in Planktothrix genera and known microcystin producers, suggesting agrE/argZ-mediated arginine metabolism and the OAC may influence the fitness of toxigenic cHAB genera which require ample nitrogen to synthesize microcystins. Cumulatively, our results serve as a case study to provide insight on the metabolic pathways driving the ecological success of metalimnic P. rubescens blooms. On a broader scale, this work strengthens the case that alternative nitrogen metabolism – including urea utilization, amino acid catabolism, and the OAC – is a driver of toxigenic cHABs in fresh waters.
浮游红毛蓟不同于其他蓝藻有害藻华(cHAB)属:深红色的cHAB在寒冷、低光、营养有限的金属离子环境中茁壮成长。研究将这种生态成功归因于浮力调节、弱光适应和富含氮的氨基酸的吸收。然而,由于有限的原位分子研究,这种cHAB如何维持金属离子中的生理营养配额仍有待机制确定。我们采用宏基因组学和代谢组学来产生关于在Mead's Quarry (Knoxville, TN, USA)在两个不同的年份观察到的产毒素的P. rubescens开花的假设。我们的研究结果表明,可能存在一个多年生的、金属性的冬凌草种群,春季更替促进了向epilimion的季节性迁移。尽管冬绵草以毛氨酸和金属氨离子为主,但胞内代谢物池按深度分组,并提示精氨酸脱亚胺酶介导的鸟氨酸-精氨酸循环(OAC,即尿素循环)的深度离散分配,同时进一步表明精氨酸分解代谢途径的存在。虽然驱动OAC的精氨酸内流尚不清楚,但我们假设这种输入是通过摄取尿素或富氮氨基酸提供的。此外,我们发现精氨酸脱亚胺酶(agrE/argZ)广泛分布于浮游菌属和已知的微囊藻毒素产生菌中,表明agrE/argZ介导的精氨酸代谢和OAC可能影响需要充足氮来合成微囊藻毒素的产毒菌cHAB属的适合度。总的来说,我们的研究结果可以作为一个案例研究,为深入了解驱动金属元素的冬凌花的生态成功的代谢途径提供帮助。在更广泛的范围内,这项工作加强了替代氮代谢-包括尿素利用,氨基酸分解代谢和OAC -是淡水中产毒cHABs的驱动因素的情况。
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A digital PCR assay for the dabA gene involved in domoic acid biosynthesis by Pseudo-nitzschia spp 伪尼茨氏菌合成软骨藻酸的dabA基因的数字PCR分析
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103024
Chloe Weinstock , Christina Preston , John K. Brunson , William Ussler , Holly Bowers , Kevan Yamahara , Greg Doucette , John Ryan , Andrew Allen , Christopher Scholin , James Birch
Successful harmful algal bloom (HAB) prediction and monitoring employs a variety of observational and research strategies. We add to the existing suite of tools for detecting toxigenic Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms by developing a novel digital PCR (dPCR) assay targeting a key gene of the domoic acid biosynthetic pathway, dabA. Sequence alignments and synthetic gene fragments of dabA genes from Pseudo-nitzschia australis, P. multiseries, P. multistriata, and P. seriata, along with the closely-related red-algal genes kabA and radA, were used to design a dPCR assay and assess its specificity. This dPCR assay was demonstrated to be specific for dabA and can quantify concentrations >1 copy µL-1 in a reaction. The biogeography of published dabA genes suggests that the assay may be useful globally for target species. When screening a culture collection of Pseudo-nitzschia isolated from coastal California, the dPCR assay detected dabA genes from three of the eleven species tested. In samples collected during field campaigns in 2022 off Santa Barbara, CA and in 2023 in Monterey Bay, CA during toxic HAB events, Pseudo-nitzschia dabA genes were only detected in Monterey Bay samples. While the dPCR assay does not capture all dabA diversity, it is specific and provides a targeted means to assess the genetic potential of a toxic HAB event by dominant and potent toxin-producing Pseudo-nitzschia species in coastal California. Because dabA expression is a key indicator of DA production, using the assay to quantify gene transcription could speed the acquisition of data needed to forecast HABs before toxin is detected.
成功的有害藻华(HAB)预测和监测采用了多种观测和研究策略。我们通过开发一种针对软骨藻酸生物合成途径的关键基因dabA的新型数字PCR (dPCR)方法,增加了现有的检测产毒伪尼茨奇硅藻的工具套件。采用序列比对和合成的dabA基因片段,以及与之密切相关的红藻基因kabA和radA,设计了dPCR检测方法,并对其特异性进行了评估。该dPCR检测被证明对dabA具有特异性,并且可以在反应中量化浓度>;1 copyµL-1。已发表的dabA基因的生物地理学表明,该分析可能对全球目标物种有用。当筛选从加利福尼亚沿海分离的伪尼茨氏菌培养集时,dPCR检测从11个被测试物种中的3个检测到dabA基因。在2022年加利福尼亚州圣巴巴拉附近和2023年加利福尼亚州蒙特利湾有毒赤潮事件期间的野外活动中收集的样本中,伪耐茨氏菌aba基因仅在蒙特利湾样本中检测到。虽然dPCR检测不能捕获所有的dabA多样性,但它是特异性的,并提供了一种有针对性的方法来评估加利福尼亚沿海地区显性和强效产毒伪尼茨氏菌物种毒性HAB事件的遗传潜力。由于dabA表达是DA产生的关键指标,因此使用该方法量化基因转录可以在检测到毒素之前加快获取预测HABs所需的数据。
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Morphological, molecular and toxinological characterization of potentially toxigenic microalgal strains from the western Black Sea 黑海西部潜在产毒微藻菌株的形态、分子和毒理学特征。
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103026
Fuat Dursun , Nina Dzhembekova , Bernd Krock , Jan Tebben , Urban Tillmann
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) of various toxic microalgae negatively affect the Black Sea but there is limited data on the sources of phycotoxins in this area. During the PHYCOB cruise in September 2021, two strains of one diatom and thirty strains of ten dinoflagellate species of potentially toxigenic plankton were characterized in terms of morphology, phylogeny, toxin profiles, and toxin cell quotas. Twenty strains of potentially yessotoxins (YTXs) producing dinoflagellate species were investigated. All six strains of Protoceratium reticulatum contained yessotoxin (YTX), with cell quotas between 1.9 and 5.4 pg cell-1. Additionally, several YTX variants were detected in minor amounts in nine of twelve strains of Lingulaulax polyedra, whereas no YTXs were detected in two strains of other gonyaulacoids (Gonyaulax sp. and Sourniaea diacantha). All strains of Alexandrium spp. (four strains of A. tamutum, one strain each of A. andersonii, A. ostenfeldii, and A. pseudogonyaulax) were analyzed for all toxins known to be produced by the genus. None of the strains contained detectable levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) or gymnodimines. A. pseudogonyaulax produced goniodomine A (GDA) and GDA-seco acid at cellular levels of 14.0 and 0.33 pg cell-1, respectively. Moreover, four previously unreported spirolide analogues (SPX) were detected in the A. ostenfeldii strain, with cell quotas between 1.0 and 1.6 pg cell-1. All strains of potentially ichthyotoxic species (Karlodinium sp., Polykrikos hartmanii) did not show extracellular lytic activity. In conclusion, these findings improve our understanding of the potential sources, diversity and dynamics of phycotoxins in the Black Sea.
各种有毒微藻的有害藻华(HAB)对黑海产生了负面影响,但关于该地区藻毒素来源的数据有限。在2021年9月的PHYCOB巡航期间,从形态、系统发育、毒素谱和毒素细胞配额等方面对一种硅藻的2株和10种鞭毛藻的30株潜在产毒浮游生物进行了表征。对20株可能产生叶性毒素的鞭毛菌进行了研究。6株网纹原虫均含有yessotoxin (YTX),细胞数量在1.9 ~ 5.4 pg -1之间。此外,在12株Lingulaulax polydra中的9株中检测到少量YTX变异,而在其他2株(Gonyaulax sp.和sourniae diacantha)中未检测到YTX变异。对所有亚历山大菌属菌株(4株tamutum, 1株andersonii, 1株ostefeldii和1株pseudogonyaulax)进行了所有已知毒素分析。所有菌株均不含可检测水平的麻痹性贝类毒素(PSTs)或裸子二胺。假gonyaulax产生的goniodomine A (GDA)和GDA-二酸的细胞水平分别为14.0和0.33 pg cells -1。此外,在A. aostenfeldii菌株中检测到四种先前未报道的螺环内酯类似物(SPX),细胞配额在1.0至1.6 pg -1之间。所有具有潜在鱼毒性的菌株(Karlodinium sp., Polykrikos hartmanii)均未表现出细胞外裂解活性。总之,这些发现提高了我们对黑海藻毒素潜在来源、多样性和动态的认识。
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RT-PCR assay development of ITS and toxin gene regions of, Aetokthonos hydrillicola, a known epiphyte of the invasive species Hydrilla verticillata 入侵种水蛭(Hydrilla verticillata)附生真菌水蛭(Aetokthonos hydrillicola) ITS和毒素基因区域的RT-PCR分析
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103029
Theresa K. Hattenrath , Erika Klar , Katherine C. Callaghan , Madelyn Caldwell , Christopher Tucker , Catherine A. McGlynn , Susan B. Wilde
Aetokthonos hydrillicola is a toxic epiphytic cyanobacterium often associated with invasive water thyme (Hydrilla), Hydrilla verticillata. A. hydrillicola can produce a potent brominated neurotoxin, aetokthonotoxin (AETX), and a cytotoxic dolastatin analog, aetokthonostatin (AEST). The continued expansion of invasive Hydrilla across the United States, including New York State (NYS) waters, has highlighted the need for an accurate method to detect A. hydrillicola and its toxins due to the potential public health implications. A fast and accurate method for detecting A. hydrillicola and its toxins in aquatic plant materials was developed by targeting the rRNA ITS region (ITS1, ITS2) and biosynthetic gene clusters of AETX (aetxE, aetxA) and AEST (aestF, aestK). Samples from Southeastern United States and Southeastern NYS lakes and ponds were analyzed using the developed RT-PCR assays. Hydrilla from Lake Sebago tested positive for AEST genes, but was negative for both ITS and AETX genes, despite A. hydrillicola being confirmed via light microscopy. This is consistent with toxin analysis via LCMS finding no measurable AETX. The lack of AETX genes and the inability to amplify the Lake Sebago A. hydrillicola using current ITS primers/probes suggests that this is likely a different genetic variant. This data also suggests that AEST genes are likely conserved across genetic variants of A. hydrillicola. These RT-PCR assays will allow for an increased throughput of lakes surveyed for the presence of A. hydrillicola and its toxins, enabling environmental managers to make swift decisions regarding the prevention or reduction of impacts on wildlife and public health.
水螅藻是一种有毒的附生蓝藻,常与侵入性水百里香(水螅),水螅有关。水螅杆菌可以产生一种强效的溴化神经毒素,乙酰胆碱毒素(AETX),和一种细胞毒性的胆碱抑素类似物,乙酰胆碱抑素(AEST)。在美国,包括纽约州(NYS)水域,入侵的水螅持续扩张,由于潜在的公共卫生影响,强调需要一种准确的方法来检测水螅及其毒素。利用rRNA its区域(ITS1、ITS2)和AETX生物合成基因簇(aetxE、aetxA)和AEST (aestF、aestK),建立了一种快速、准确检测水生植物材料中水芽孢杆菌及其毒素的方法。来自美国东南部和纽约州东南部湖泊和池塘的样本使用开发的RT-PCR分析。Sebago湖水螅AEST基因检测呈阳性,但ITS和AETX基因均呈阴性,尽管水螅A. hydrillicola通过光学显微镜证实了这一点。这与LCMS毒素分析没有发现可测量的AETX一致。缺乏AETX基因,并且无法使用现有的ITS引物/探针扩增Lake Sebago a . hydrillicola,这可能是一种不同的遗传变异。这一数据也表明AEST基因在水蛭杆菌的遗传变异中可能是保守的。这些RT-PCR检测将增加对水蛭及其毒素存在的湖泊进行调查的通量,使环境管理人员能够就预防或减少对野生动物和公众健康的影响作出迅速决定。
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Grazing-induced cellular responses in toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries 有毒硅藻伪尼茨氏菌多系放牧诱导的细胞反应
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.102998
Yuelei Dong , Huiling Wang , Wenqing Jiang , Kaiyin Wu , Panyu Chen , Jianwei Zheng , Xin Guo , Lei Cui , Yang Li
Blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia are frequent in coastal areas, and many species have been confirmed to synthesize the neurotoxin domoic acid (DA). DA accumulates in filter-feeding marine organisms, posing a threat to human health. Grazing on Pseudo-nitzschia is considered a factor that affects the production of DA. There is a substantial body of literature focusing on the biotic and abiotic factors that influence DA accumulation, while the detailed molecular processes within the algal cells remain largely unexplored. Using co-culture of Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries and Artemia salina nauplii, we integrated multi-omics and physiological analyses to investigate the defense mechanisms of P. multiseries against grazing. The data revealed increased levels of secondary metabolites such as DA (0.20 pg/cell/day) and jasmonic acid (1.88-fold increase, by metabolomics), decreased metabolic efficiency, enhanced photosynthetic efficiency, and reduced cell growth rates. These observations suggest that algal cells respond to grazing by modulating their biochemical composition and energy metabolism pathways. Our findings provide a molecular basis for the resistance of toxic diatoms to grazing pressure.
在沿海地区,假nitzschia的大量繁殖是常见的,许多种类已被证实可以合成神经毒素软骨藻酸(DA)。DA在滤食性海洋生物中积累,对人类健康构成威胁。放牧伪nitzschia被认为是影响DA生产的一个因素。有大量的文献关注影响DA积累的生物和非生物因素,而藻类细胞内的详细分子过程仍未被探索。采用拟尼茨氏菌与盐碱蒿(Artemia salina nauplii)共培养的方法,将多组学和生理分析相结合,探讨了拟尼茨氏菌对放牧的防御机制。数据显示,次级代谢物(如DA (0.20 pg/cell/day)和茉莉酸(通过代谢组学分析,茉莉酸增加了1.88倍)水平升高,代谢效率降低,光合效率提高,细胞生长速度减慢。这些观察结果表明,藻类细胞通过调节其生化组成和能量代谢途径对放牧作出反应。我们的发现为有毒硅藻对放牧压力的抗性提供了分子基础。
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Taxonomy, distribution, and habitat associations of Gambierdiscus from coastal waters off Queensland, Australia 澳大利亚昆士兰近海甘比铁饼的分类、分布和生境联系
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103006
Joseph C. Perkins , Kyall R. Zenger , Angela Capper , Yang Liu , Jan M. Strugnell
Ciguatera poisoning is the most prevalent non-bacterial seafood illness globally, with an estimated 10,000 to 50,000 cases reported annually. It is caused by consumption of seafood (mainly fish) that have accumulated ciguatoxins produced primarily by benthic dinoflagellates of the genus Gambierdiscus. Ciguatera poses a significant public health and fisheries challenge in tropical and subtropical regions. Although these dinoflagellates are widespread across tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems, their ecology, taxonomy, and environmental drivers remain poorly understood in many regions, limiting the capacity to monitor and predict ciguatera risk. This study uses DNA metabarcoding (targeting the V8-V9 regions of the 18S rRNA gene) to investigate the diversity, spatial distribution, and ecological associations of Gambierdiscus species across multiple coastal sites in Queensland, Australia. Results revealed the distribution of known species (G. carpenteri, G. holmesii) and several potential new phylotypes, notably a genetically distinct group (Clade II GBR) that may represent an undescribed lineage. Importantly, this study provides the first confirmed detection of G. holmesii, a known ciguatoxin producer, in Hervey Bay and Gladstone, extending its known geographic range from offshore to inshore reefs and coastal habitats of the Great Barrier Reef. This study is also the first documented record of any Gambierdiscus taxa in the Gladstone coastal region. Taxa composition was influenced by macroalgal host, and shallow coral reef habitats supported the highest species diversity and detection frequency, suggesting their role as ecological hotspots. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) identified associations between species and macroalgal hosts, including a strong link between G. holmesii and Cladophora sp., while G. carpenteri showed no specific host preference. Overall, this study provides ecological characterisation of Gambierdiscus communities across diverse tropical and subtropical habitats in Queensland, contributing to regional ciguatera risk assessment and global efforts to understand the ecology and distribution of benthic toxic dinoflagellates.
雪卡毒素中毒是全球最普遍的非细菌性海产品疾病,估计每年报告1万至5万例。它是由食用海产品(主要是鱼类)引起的,这些海产品积累了主要由冈比亚铁饼属底栖鞭毛藻产生的雪卡毒素。雪加泰对热带和亚热带地区的公共卫生和渔业构成重大挑战。尽管这些鞭毛藻在热带和亚热带海洋生态系统中广泛存在,但在许多地区,对其生态、分类和环境驱动因素的了解仍然很少,这限制了监测和预测雪卡毒素风险的能力。本研究利用DNA元条形码技术(针对18S rRNA基因的V8-V9区域)研究了澳大利亚昆士兰州多个沿海地点Gambierdiscus物种的多样性、空间分布和生态关联。结果揭示了已知种(G. carpenteri, G. holmesii)的分布和几个潜在的新类群,特别是一个遗传上独特的类群(Clade II GBR),可能代表了一个未描述的谱系。重要的是,这项研究首次证实在赫维湾和格莱斯顿发现了已知的雪卡毒素生产商g.h ormesii,将其已知的地理范围从近海扩展到近海珊瑚礁和大堡礁的沿海栖息地。这项研究也是第一次在格莱斯顿沿海地区记录冈比亚铁饼分类群。类群组成受大型藻类宿主的影响,浅层珊瑚礁生境支持的物种多样性和检测频率最高,表明其是生态热点。典型对应分析(Canonical correspondence analysis, CCA)发现了物种与大型藻寄主之间的关联,包括g.h ormesii和Cladophora sp.之间的密切联系,而g.c carpenteri没有表现出特定的寄主偏好。总体而言,本研究提供了昆士兰不同热带和亚热带栖息地冈比亚铁鱼群落的生态特征,有助于区域雪卡毒素风险评估和了解底栖有毒鞭毛藻的生态和分布的全球努力。
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Insights into the in vitro ichthyotoxicity on fish gill cells and toxin production of Karlodinium veneficum (Dinophyceae) strains from French waters 法国水域Karlodinium veneficum (Dinophyceae)菌株对鱼鳃细胞的体外鱼毒性及产毒的研究
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.102980
Rima Beesoo , Kevin Hogeveen , Fabienne Hervé , Damien Réveillon , Clémence Boucher , Stéphanie Auzoux-Bordenave , Valérie Fessard , Roberto A. Avelar , Nicolas Chomérat , Gwenael Bilien , Malwenn Lassudrie
The dinoflagellate Karlodinium veneficum is regularly detected in French coastal waters; however, the ichthyotoxic potential of French strains and their ability to produce karlotoxins (KmTxs) remain unclear. This study aims to compare the bioactivity and KmTx profiles of four French strains and one previously characterized American strain of K. veneficum (used here as a reference), using the RTgill-W1 rainbow trout gill cell line. Both intracellular and releasable toxins (INT, EXT) in methanolic extracts were assessed for their effects using a resazurin-based assay, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, mitochondrial membrane potential (TMRE dye), while liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was used to detect KmTxs. Cytotoxic activity varied depending on the strain and fraction, with IFR-CC-20–44 EXT (French) and CCMP 2936 INT (American) being the most toxic, while CBC7 (French) showed no toxicity. The French strains generally exhibited different cytotoxic mechanisms compared to the American strain. The KmTx profiles of the toxic strains showed an unexpectedly high chemodiversity with 93 KmTx-like molecules detected. Three French strains had similar KmTx profiles, dominated by KmTx-5 and a KmTx-5 analog. In contrast, the KmTx profile of the American CCMP 2936 was completely different to the French strains, with no KmTx in common. Interestingly, strain CBC7, which was non-toxic, did not produce any KmTxs. However, among the other K. veneficum strains, no clear link was established between the cytotoxicity of their extracts and total KmTx content. This may reflect differences in potency among KmTx analogs, although the involvement of other uncharacterized compounds cannot be excluded.
在法国沿海水域经常检测到甲藻;然而,法国菌株的鱼毒性潜力及其产生卡洛毒素(KmTxs)的能力尚不清楚。本研究旨在利用RTgill-W1虹鳟鱼鳃细胞系,比较四种法国菌株和一种美国菌株(此处用作参考)的生物活性和KmTx谱。采用瑞唑脲法、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)释放、线粒体膜电位(TMRE染料)检测甲醇提取物中细胞内毒素和可释放毒素(INT, EXT)的影响,同时采用液相色谱-质谱联用检测KmTxs。细胞毒活性因菌株和馏分而异,IFR-CC-20-44 EXT(法国)和CCMP 2936 INT(美国)毒性最大,而CBC7(法国)无毒性。与美国菌株相比,法国菌株普遍表现出不同的细胞毒性机制。毒株的KmTx谱显示出出乎意料的高化学多样性,共检测到93个KmTx样分子。三个法国菌株具有相似的KmTx谱,以KmTx-5和KmTx-5类似物为主。相比之下,美国CCMP 2936的KmTx谱与法国菌株完全不同,没有共同的KmTx。有趣的是,无毒菌株CBC7没有产生任何kmtx。然而,在其他菌株中,其提取物的细胞毒性与总KmTx含量之间没有明确的联系。这可能反映了KmTx类似物之间的效力差异,尽管不能排除其他未表征的化合物的参与。
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A newly developed Germlings Harvester (GEHA) in combination with metabarcoding analysis detected numerous plankton species, particularly HABs-causing species, from in-situ germination of resting stage cells 新开发的Germlings Harvester (GEHA)与元条形码分析相结合,从静止期细胞的原位萌发中检测到大量浮游生物,特别是引起赤潮的物种
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103002
Shuo Shi , Zhe Tao , Wanli Yang , Fengting Li , Ben Wei , Caixia Yue , Suzhi Pan , Yunyan Deng , Lixia Shang , Zhaoyang Chai , Ying Zhong Tang
Germination of resting-stage cells (RSCs), including the resting cysts of dinoflagellates and raphidophytes and resting spores of diatoms, of plankton influence community composition, species abundance, and population dynamics, particularly the initiation of harmful algal blooms (HABs), in aquatic ecosystem. While the vital role played by resting cysts in seeding HABs has been well known in the HABs research community, in-situ detection of RSCs germination in the field sediment, however, remains largely unexplored due to the lack of feasible facility and accurate identification method, and many important groups of plankton have even not been systematically investigated for their life histories. We therefore developed a facility, named Germlings Harvester (GEHA), for the in-situ detection of the species diversity of plankton RSCs, particularly those with vital importance, that germinated from the natural marine sediment. Using GEHA in combination with eukaryote-targeted metabarcoding analysis and other approaches in Jiaozhou Bay, China, we identified 220 planktonic species germinated in situ, including 51 species of Dinoflagellata, 54 Bacillariophyta, 16 Ochrophyta, 18 Chlorophyta, 9 Haptophyta, 31 Ciliophora, 2 Euglenozoa, 3 Amoebozoa, and 36 others. Among these species, 38 are HABs-causing or toxic (notably Akashiwo sanguinea, Azadinium polongum, Karlodinium veneficum, Margalefidinium fulvescens, Prorocentrum donghaiense, Pseudonitzschia spp., Heterosigma akashiwo, Aureococcus anophagefferens, and Phaeocystis globosa, all being observed for their in-situ germinations of RSCs in the field for the first time), one ciliate reported to form “red tides”, and five parasites reported highly harmful to their hosts. It is also noteworthy that 128 of the 220 species were observed as novel RSC producers, and four are freshwater species. In addition, eight germinated species isolated from the germlings with GEHA were identified via establishing clonal cultures and sequencing or single-cell sequencing (e.g., A. sanguinea). Our results demonstrated not only the robustness of the GEHA-based approach in the field investigation of plankton population dynamics and particularly HABs ecology from the facet of germination dynamics of RSCs (cysts, spores and akinetes), but also their vital importance in understanding the general ecology of plankton and aquatic ecosystems and in the monitoring and forecasting of HABs.
水生生态系统中浮游生物休止期细胞(RSCs)的萌发,包括鞭毛藻和剑生藻的休止期囊和硅藻的休止期孢子,影响着群落组成、物种丰度和种群动态,特别是有害藻华(HABs)的开始。虽然休眠包囊在种植有害藻华过程中的重要作用已为藻华研究界所熟知,但由于缺乏可行的设施和准确的鉴定方法,在野外沉积物中对RSCs萌发的原位检测在很大程度上仍未得到探索,许多重要的浮游生物类群甚至没有对其生活史进行系统的调查。因此,我们开发了一个名为Germlings Harvester (GEHA)的设备,用于现场检测浮游生物RSCs的物种多样性,特别是那些从自然海洋沉积物中发芽的至关重要的物种。利用GEHA结合真核生物定位元条形码分析等方法,在胶州湾海域原位萌发浮游生物共鉴定出220种,其中鞭毛藻51种,硅藻54种,绿藻16种,绿藻18种,粘菌9种,鞭毛藻31种,裸藻2种,变形虫3种,其他36种。其中,38种具有致病性或毒性(主要有赤潮赤潮虫、绿氮藻、卡洛丁线虫、富尔维丝Margalefidinium fulvescens、东海原心虫、Pseudonitzschia spp、赤潮异源绦虫、嗜食金黄色葡萄球菌和全球Phaeocystis globosa,均为首次在野外观察到其在rsc中原位萌发),1种有赤潮现象,5种寄生虫对宿主有高度危害性。值得注意的是,220种中有128种是新的RSC生产者,4种是淡水物种。此外,通过建立克隆培养和测序或单细胞测序,从GEHA胚中分离出8个发芽种(如A. sanguinea)。我们的研究结果不仅证明了基于geha的方法在浮游生物种群动态,特别是从RSCs(包囊、孢子和akinetes)萌发动态方面对有害藻华生态的实地调查中的稳健性,而且还证明了它们在了解浮游生物和水生生态系统的一般生态学以及监测和预测有害藻华方面的重要意义。
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Productivity, growth, and biogeochemistry of pelagic Sargassum in a changing world 变化中的世界中上层马尾藻的生产力、生长和生物地球化学
IF 4.5 1区 生物学 Q1 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2025.102940
Brian E. Lapointe, Deanna F. Webber, Rachel A. Brewton
This review examines the changing distribution of pelagic Sargassum in the North Atlantic over the past four decades and how boundary current circulation enhances nutrient supply, productivity, and growth. Early explorers first described Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea and recognized the physical connectivity of “Gulfweed” to neritic populations in the Gulf of Mexico/America. In the 1980s, studies showed that Sargassum is more productive in neritic waters where it has lower carbon to nitrogen (C:N) and C to phosphorus (C:P) ratios. Sargassum productivity and growth are limited by both N and P, although P is often the primary limiting nutrient. The origin of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB) in 2011 was north the Amazon River mouth, suggesting this riverine nutrient source contributed to its development. This is supported by Sargassum tissue analysis and biomass increases/decreases between extreme flood/drought years in the Amazon basin. Comparison of the nutrient composition of Sargassum tissue (n= 849) from the 1980s with post-2010 and post-2020 showed increased %C (28 %), %N (55 % overall; 95 % in the Sargasso Sea), and N:P (50 %) but decreased %P (6 %) over the past four decades. Measurement of stable N isotopes (δ15N) in Sargassum revealed enriched δ15N correlated with increasing %N, pointing to the importance of terrestrial runoff, wastewater discharges, and coastal upwelling as potential N sources. We additionally report enriched levels of N and P in the western tropical region of the GASB, illustrating the importance of recent nutrient enrichment, especially P, to the excessive Sargassum biomass in the GASB.
本文综述了近40年来北大西洋中上层马尾藻分布的变化,以及边界流环流如何增强营养物供应、生产力和生长。早期的探险家首先在马尾藻海中描述了马尾藻,并认识到“湾草”与墨西哥湾/美洲的浅海种群的物理联系。在20世纪80年代,研究表明马尾藻在浅海水域的生产力更高,因为它的碳氮比(C:N)和碳磷比(C:P)更低。马尾藻的生产力和生长受到氮和磷的限制,尽管磷通常是主要的限制养分。2011年大大西洋马尾藻带(GASB)的起源在亚马逊河口以北,表明这一河流营养来源有助于其发展。这得到了马尾藻组织分析和亚马逊盆地极端洪水/干旱年之间生物量增加/减少的支持。1980年代以来马尾藻组织(n= 849)的营养成分与2010年后和2020年后的比较表明,40年间%C(28%)、% n(总体55%,马尾藻海95%)和n:P(50%)增加,%P(6%)下降。马尾藻稳定氮同位素(δ15N)测量结果显示,δ15N的富集与%N的增加相关,表明陆地径流、废水排放和沿海上升流是潜在的氮源。此外,我们还报道了青藏高原西部热带地区N和P的富集水平,说明了最近的养分富集,特别是P对青藏高原马尾藻生物量的重要性。
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