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Actinocyclus exiguus, a newly discovered diatom bloom-causative species in China
Received date: 2017-08-21
Request revised date: 2017-09-30
Online published: 2018-07-16
Supported by
Natural Science Foundation of China (31570205, 31370235);Science and Technology Foundation of Guangzhou (201607010370)
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To clarify the causative species of a diatom bloom occurred in Hongcheng Lake of Haikou City, Hainan Province during 4-10 May 2016, several water samples were collected from bloom regions. Based on the morphological features under light and electron microscopy, the causative species was identified as Actinocyclus exiguus Fryxell & Semina, a newly recorded diatom species in China. Its bloom was also new in China, and was the second case globally. Actinocyclus exiguus belongs to centricae diatom, and their cells are usually solitary, or sometimes form colonies in mucilage. The cells are small in size, with diameter around 6.4~11.1 µm. There are 2~3 rimoportulae at valve margin, as well as a pseudonodulus. It is speculated that rich density of ammonia-nitrogen (average of 2880 µg•L-1) and high water temperature (average of 31℃) could be important induced factors for this A. exiguus bloom. About 40 tons of dead fishes (Clupanodon thrissa) was reported during the bloom; and algal toxins, mechanical injury and dissolved oxygen in the water were excluded as the mortal factors, after body check of dead fishes. Physical stress reactions, such as acute change of salinity, might be responsible for the death of the fishes.
Key words: Actinocyclus exiguus; diatom; bloom; new record
GUO Xiaohui , TU Zhigang , CHEN Dandan , GUO Yaqiong , LI Yang . Actinocyclus exiguus, a newly discovered diatom bloom-causative species in China[J]. Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2018 , 37(4) : 24 -28 . DOI: 10.11978/2017089
Fig. 1 Actinocyclus exiguus. a~c. LM; d~m. SEM. a. colonies; b. vlve view; c. girdle view; d~e. external valve view; f~g. internal valve view; h. pseudonodulus and marginal rimoportulae; i. pseudonodulus; j. rimoportula on external vavle; k. broken cell wall; l. rimoportula on internal valve; m. girdle view and valve mantle. Broad arrow shows rimoportula, and narrow arrow indicates pseudonodulus图1 微小辐环藻 |
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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