Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2018, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 12-19.doi: 10.11978/2017017CSTR: 32234.14.2017017

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Studies on intraspecies diversity of Pseudo-nitzschia pungens from Chinese coastal waters*

Huanchang DONG1,2(), Chunxiu HUANG1,2, Guoshuang XU1,2, Yang LI1,2()   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
    2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510631, China
  • Received:2017-02-15 Revised:2017-05-26 Online:2018-01-20 Published:2018-02-02
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (31570205, 31370235);Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou, China (201607010370)

Abstract:

To declare intraspecies diversity of Pseudo-nitzschia pungens Hasle, a total of 32 monoclonal strains of P. pungens from Chinese coastal waters were isolated and established. These strains were identified carefully, based on the morphology under both light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, and on the molecular analysis inferred from the internal transcribed spacer region sequences. Two varieties were identified: P. pungens var. pungens (Grunow) Hasle and P. pungens var. averiensis Lundholm, Churro, Carreira, and Calado. Their morphologies were described and compared with allied taxa. Meanwhile, domoic acid (DA) was detected using a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) injection, but no detectable DA was found. The results may provide detailed information for further studies of toxin production of Chinese Pseudo-nitzschia strains.

Key words: Pseudo-nitzschia pungens, taxonomy, morphology, internal transcribed spacer, domoic acid

CLC Number: 

  • P735.531