Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific

Parasitism within dinoflagellates is a widespread and well-documented phenomenon. Parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Amoebophrya commonly infect free-living toxic, and non-toxic dinoflagellates species which may cause harmful red tides. Infections of Ceratium furca by A. ceratii were observed in...

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Main Authors: Ismael Gárate Lizárraga, DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS BELTRONES
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DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS BELTRONES
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description Parasitism within dinoflagellates is a widespread and well-documented phenomenon. Parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Amoebophrya commonly infect free-living toxic, and non-toxic dinoflagellates species which may cause harmful red tides. Infections of Ceratium furca by A. ceratii were observed in red tides samples collected in the northwest coast of Baja California between 30°01'05'' N, 115°51'16'' W and 31°09'33'' N, 116°31'09'' W. This is the first record of this particular parasitic dinoflagellate in Mexican Pacific waters. There were mainly three dinoflagellate species causing this particular seawater discoloration: a Gymnodinium-like dinoflagellate, Ceratium furca, and Akashiwo sanguinea. These reached concentrations as high as 560 000, 762 600, and 395 400 cells L-1, respectively. During the bloom, surface water temperature ranged between 13 and 17°C. Seawater salinity ranged from 33.2 to 33.8 psu. About 1.5% of the individuals of C. furca observed were infected by the intracellular parasite dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii. This parasite was observed mainly inside specimens of Ceratium furca and very few specimens of Ceratium macroceros. In general, individuals of C. furca were partially or totally deformed. Infections by A. ceratii could delay or inhibit the dinoflagellate blooms as infected dinoflagellates become reproductively incompetent.
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spelling repo-1005-3742022-04-26T21:32:27Z Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific Ismael Gárate Lizárraga DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS BELTRONES 2003-10-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Parasitism within dinoflagellates is a widespread and well-documented phenomenon. Parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Amoebophrya commonly infect free-living toxic, and non-toxic dinoflagellates species which may cause harmful red tides. Infections of Ceratium furca by A. ceratii were observed in red tides samples collected in the northwest coast of Baja California between 30°01'05'' N, 115°51'16'' W and 31°09'33'' N, 116°31'09'' W. This is the first record of this particular parasitic dinoflagellate in Mexican Pacific waters. There were mainly three dinoflagellate species causing this particular seawater discoloration: a Gymnodinium-like dinoflagellate, Ceratium furca, and Akashiwo sanguinea. These reached concentrations as high as 560 000, 762 600, and 395 400 cells L-1, respectively. During the bloom, surface water temperature ranged between 13 and 17°C. Seawater salinity ranged from 33.2 to 33.8 psu. About 1.5% of the individuals of C. furca observed were infected by the intracellular parasite dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii. This parasite was observed mainly inside specimens of Ceratium furca and very few specimens of Ceratium macroceros. In general, individuals of C. furca were partially or totally deformed. Infections by A. ceratii could delay or inhibit the dinoflagellate blooms as infected dinoflagellates become reproductively incompetent. Costa Noroeste de Baja California librarians students researchers teachers info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2 info:eu-repo/classification/cti/24 info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2417 info:eu-repo/classification/cti/241703 info:eu-repo/classification/cti/241703 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/958 http://inecol.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1005/374 info:eu-repo/semantics/datasetDOI/https://doi.org/10.21829/abm65.2003.958 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/EISSN/2448-7589 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf
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Ismael Gárate Lizárraga
DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS BELTRONES
Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific
title Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific
title_full Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific
title_fullStr Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific
title_full_unstemmed Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific
title_short Infection of Ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii (Amoebophryidae) in the Mexican Pacific
title_sort infection of ceratium furca by the parasitic dinoflagellate amoebophrya ceratii amoebophryidae in the mexican pacific
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