Negative effects of Phaeocystis globosa on microalgae

The potential allelopathic effects of the microalga, Phaeocystis globosa Scherffel, on three harmful bloom algae, Prorocentrum donghaiense Lu, Chattonella marina (Subrahmanyan) Hara et Chihara and Chattonella ovata Hara et Chihara were studied. The growth of C. marina and C. ovata was markedly reduced when the organisms were co-cultured with P. globosa or cultured in cell-free spent medium. Haemolytic extracts from P. globosa cells in the senescence phase had a similar inhibitory effect on the three harmful bloom algae. However, P. globosa had less influence on the brine shrimp, Artemia salina. These results indicate that P. globosa may have an allelopathic effect on microalgae, which would explain the superior competitive abilities of P. globosa. Because the addition of the haemolytic toxins from P. globosa had similar effects on algae as spent media, these compounds may be involved in the allelopathic action of P. globosa.     

海洋卡盾藻的致毒机制研究进展

海洋卡盾藻 ( Chattonella marina ) 引起的赤潮近年来在中国频繁爆发,对水产养殖业及海洋生态系统造成了严重危害.海洋卡盾藻产生的神经毒素、溶血毒素、游离脂肪酸和活性氧等次生代谢物可能是造成鱼类大范围死亡的重要原因.对此进行综述,以期为阐明海洋卡盾藻赤潮的致毒机制与危害方式提供参考,为正确认识和评价卡盾藻赤潮的危害提供依据.