Formation of domoic acid and fatty acids inPseudonitzschia pungens f.multiseries with scale of culture |
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Authors: | John N. C. Whyte Norma G. Ginther Linda D. Townsend |
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Affiliation: | (1) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Biological Sciences Branch, Pacific Biological Station, V9R SK6 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
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Abstract: | Pseudonitzschia pungens f.multiseries was cultured in 20-L polycarbonate carboys, 350-L fibreglass columns and 500-L plastic bags to determine the effects of medium enrichment and scale of culture on cell yield, production of cellular domoic acid and formation of fatty acids, particularly the potential tracer acid 16:4n-1. Cell concentrations were highest in seawater enriched with stock levels of nitrate and phosphate, but with double the stock level of silicate, at all scales of culture. Cellular toxin in 20, 350 and 500-L cultures averaged 0.32, 0.04 and 2.56 pg cell-1 and was independent of medium used. The order of magnitude difference in levels of cellular toxin was considered to reflect the varying levels of irradiance within the culture vessels. Support was given to this by the significant difference in content of total cellular fatty acids, due principally to the algal storage acid 16: 1n-7, which is known to be influenced by irradiance. Levels of cellular domoic acid correlated significantly with total fatty acids in 350 and 500-L cultures. Bag cultures producing significantly higher levels of cellular domoic acid provided lower relative proportions of 16:4n-1, which limited its use as a tracer for food-web studies. |
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Keywords: | Domoic acid fatty acids mass culture Pseudonitzschia pungens f.multiseries |
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