Chattonella

Chatonella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Raphidophyceae
Order: Chattonellales
Family: Chattonellaceae
Genus: Chatonella

Chattonella is a genus of marine raphidophytes associated with red tides.[1] A technique using monoclonal antibodies can be used to identify the genus,[2] while the RAPD reaction can be used to distinguish between different species within the genus.[3] It includes the species Chattonella subsalsa, a bloom forming alga responsible for large scale fish deaths due to the synthesis of toxic compounds related to brevetoxin.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Patterson, David Patterson; Tomas, C. R. "Chattonella". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ Nagasaki, K. (March 1993). "An identification of genus Chattonella by means of monoclonal antibodies". Bulletin of the Nansei National Fisheries Research Institute 26: 133–190.
  3. ↑ Murayama-Kayano, Eiko; Yoshimatsu, Sadaaki; Kayano, Toshiaki; Nishio, Takeshi; Ueda, Hiroshi; Nagamune, Teruyuki (26 November 1997). "Application of the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique to distinguishing species of the red tide phytoplankton Chattonella (Raphydophyceae)". Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering 85 (3): 343–5. doi:10.1016/S0922-338X(97)85687-5.
  4. ↑ Khan, S.; Arakawa, O.; Onoue, Y. (1996). "A toxicological study of the marine phytoflagellate, Chattonella antiqua (Raphidophyceae)". Phycologia 35 (3): 239–244. doi:10.2216/i0031-8884-35-3-239.1.