Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in the Caribbean Islands and Western Atlantic

Pottier, Ivannah; Vernoux, Jean-Paul; Lewis, Richard J.

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“…Bioassay results are often only qualitative due to the inefficient separation of highly toxic, polar maitotoxin from the less polar, less toxic ciguatoxin and can generate false positives for ciguatoxin since even a small carryover of maitotoxin can lead to toxic responses (Pottier et al, 2001). Much of the toxicity in some studies using the mouse assay is probably due to maitotoxin, not ciguatoxin (Bomber et al, 1988a).…”

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Nitrogen source effects on the growth and toxicity of two strains of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus

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Nitrogen source effects on the growth and toxicity of two strains of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus

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“…The southern Caribbean sea has only been investigated by Grzebyk et al (1998) who collected samples from a Panamanian island and Rodriguez et al (2010) who made a survey at San Andrés Island (Caribbean Colombia). In the French Antilles (French West Indies), where ciguatera poisoning is recurrent (Olsen et al, 1984;Vernoux, 1988;Pottier et al, 2001;Rosine et al, 2008;Tester et al, 2010), only a few surveys have been undertaken to check the presence and identity of toxigenic species (Besada et al, 1982;Taylor, 1985;Litaker et al, 2010).…”

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Madanidinium loirii gen. et sp. nov.(Dinophyceae), a new marine benthic dinoflagellate from Martinique Island, Eastern Caribbean

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Bilien

2014

European Journal of Phycology

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“…These symptoms vary from individual to individual; moreover, marked differences in symptomology have been observed among geographic regions (Lewis et al 1988, Pottier et al 2001.…”

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Effects of depth, habitat, and water motion on the abundance and distribution of ciguatera dinoflagellates at Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean

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2011

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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A major impediment to understanding the seemingly random occurrence of ciguatera toxicity is uncertainty regarding the field ecology of benthic dinoflagellates that introduce toxins into the coral reef food web. Although broad generalizations have been made, past studies have often yielded contradictory results, particularly between ecological patterns documented in the Pacific versus the Caribbean. This study employed standardized methodology to investigate the distribution and abundance of toxigenic benthic dinoflagellates from the genera Gambierdiscus, Prorocentrum, Ostreopsis, and Amphidinium at Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean, to determine how water motion, depth and habitat type influence patterns of biodiversity. Sampling stations located in lagoon and channel habitats in the atoll supported the highest total dinoflagellate abundance, while dinoflagellate numbers were lower at sampling stations in back reef and reef crest habitats. Total dinoflagellate abundance was primarily determined by the degree of water motion; however, this effect varied among genera. Of the 4 genera surveyed, 3 (Gambierdiscus, Prorocentrum, Amphidinium) were negatively correlated with water motion; conversely, Ostreopsis had a positive correlation. Habitat separation was observed between Ostreopsis and Prorocentrum spp., which were negatively correlated. Gambierdiscus was present at all sampling stations and at all habitats, even though it was rarely the dominant genus. This study provides a characterization of the ciguatera dinoflagellate community across a variety of coral reef habitats, contributing to an accurate and coherent characterization of the population dynamics of this important dinoflagellate community.KEY WORDS: Ciguatera fish poisoning · Gambierdiscus · Prorocentrum · Ostreopsis · Johnston Atoll · Epiphytic · Coral reefs Resale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisher

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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in the Caribbean Islands and Western Atlantic

Cited by 44 publications

References 68 publications

Nitrogen source effects on the growth and toxicity of two strains of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus

Nitrogen source effects on the growth and toxicity of two strains of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus

Madanidinium loirii gen. et sp. nov.(Dinophyceae), a new marine benthic dinoflagellate from Martinique Island, Eastern Caribbean

Effects of depth, habitat, and water motion on the abundance and distribution of ciguatera dinoflagellates at Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean

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