Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2020, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 86-97.doi: 10.11978/2019129CSTR: 32234.14.2019129

• Marine Biology • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Morphology, phylogeny and toxicity of Coolia tropicalis (Dinophyceae) from the Xisha Islands, China

Lifen HUANG1, Qun LI1, Songhui LÜ1(), Liang ZHANG2, Xuedong XIE2   

  1. 1. Research Center for Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
    2. Guangdong environmental monitoring center, Guangzhou 510362, China
  • Received:2019-12-11 Revised:2020-02-03 Online:2020-05-10 Published:2020-05-19
  • Contact: Songhui Lü E-mail:lusonghui1963@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Foundation item: National Natural Science Foundation of China(41876173);Foundation item: National Natural Science Foundation of China(41706126);Science & Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China(2018FY100200);Science & Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China(2018FY100100)

Abstract:

Coolia is a widespread and toxic genus of benthic marine dinoflagellate. In this study, four strains of Coolia species were examined as Coolia tropicalis, which were collected in the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea in recent years. Morphology was determined using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Phylogenetic analyses were constructed based on the sequences of the large subunit rDNA and the internal transcribed spacer region. The bioassay toxicity test of brine shrimp (Artemia salina) demonstrated that the algal lysates extracted from different strains of C. tropicalis exhibited different toxic effects. At 48 h, the LC50 of XS554 strain was 1.42 mg·mL -1 (approximately 1.1×10 5 cells·mL -1) and 5XS15 strain was 1.92 mg·mL -1 (approximately 1×10 5 cells·mL -1).

Key words: Coolia tropicalis, morphology, phylogeny, toxicity, Artemia salina