Selenium Requirement for Growth of a Novel Red Tide Flagellate Chattonella verruculosa (Raphidophyceae) in Culture

Chattonella verruculosa (Raphidophyceae) is a harmful (fish-killing) red tide flagellate newly identified from the coastal sea of Japan. The flagellate had been cultured in the modified SWM-3 medium supplemented with mud extract. The elements necessary for the growth of this species were examined, a...

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Published inFisheries science Vol. 62; no. 5; pp. 834 - 835
Main Authors Imai, Ichiro, Itakura, Shigeru, Matsuyama, Yukihiko, Yamaguchi, Mineo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1996
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Chattonella verruculosa
Raphidophyceae
INW, Japan
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Summary:Chattonella verruculosa (Raphidophyceae) is a harmful (fish-killing) red tide flagellate newly identified from the coastal sea of Japan. The flagellate had been cultured in the modified SWM-3 medium supplemented with mud extract. The elements necessary for the growth of this species were examined, and selenium (Na sub(2)SeO sub(3)) was found to be essential at a concentration of 1 nM or higher. It is suggested that Se level potentially affects the population growth of C. verruculosa in the coastal sea of Japan.
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ISSN:0919-9268
DOI:10.2331/fishsci.62.834