Spatio-temporal dynamics and biotic substrate preferences of benthic dinoflagellates in the Lesser Antilles, Caribbean sea.
Benthic dinoflagellate
Caribbean Sea
Ciguatera
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Journal
Harmful algae
ISSN: 1878-1470
Titre abrégé: Harmful Algae
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101128968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2019
01 2019
Historique:
received:
22
06
2018
revised:
18
11
2018
accepted:
21
11
2018
entrez:
15
1
2019
pubmed:
15
1
2019
medline:
23
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Epibenthic dinoflagellates were monitored monthly over an 18 month period in Guadeloupe and Martinique (Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea). These islands are located in the second most affected ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) region of the world. Guadeloupe presented five times more total epibenthic dinoflagellates and two times less abundant Gambierdiscus spp. compared to Martinique, although the area of frequent CFP outbreaks covers Guadeloupe and not Martinique. Results did not show any clear seasonal variations of benthic dinoflagellates abundances. Temperature and salinity were not driving parameters in the evolution of total benthic dinoflagellate abundances. Preferential associations were found between macrophyte species and epibenthic dinoflagellates. The Phaeophyceae Dictyota spp. hosted the highest abundances of total epibenthic dinoflagellates, composed mainly of Ostrepsis and Prorocentrum genera. The seagrass Halophila stipulacea hosted the highest abundances of Gambierdiscus spp. and Sinophysis spp. whilst the highest abundance of Coolia was determined on Galaxaura spp. The pelagic Sargassum spp. hosted the lowest abundances of benthic dinoflagellates including the genus Gambierdiscus.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30638495
pii: S1568-9883(18)30173-2
doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2018.11.012
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
18-29Informations de copyright
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