FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Influence of environmental parameters on Karenia selliformis toxin content in culture BT AF MEDHIOUB, Amel MEDHIOUB, Walid AMZIL, Zouher SIBAT, Manoella BARDOUIL, Michele BEN NEILA, Idriss MEZGHANI, Salah HAMZA, Asma LASSUS, Patrick AS 1:1;2:2;3:2;4:2;5:2;6:3;7:3;8:1;9:2; FF 1:;2:;3:PDG-DOP-DCN-EMP-PHYC;4:PDG-DOP-DCN-EMP-PHYC;5:PDG-DOP-DCN-EMP-PHYC;6:;7:;8:;9:PDG-DOP-DCN-EMP-PHYC; C1 INSTM, Lab Aquaculture, Salammbo 2025, Tunisia. IFREMER, Dept Environm,Microbiol & Phycotoxines, F-44311 Nantes, France. Ctr Reg Sfax, IRVT, Sfax 3003, Tunisia. C2 INSTM, TUNISIA IFREMER, FRANCE IRVT, TUNISIA SI NANTES SE PDG-DOP-DCN-EMP-PHYC IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-int-hors-europe copubli-sud IF 0.873 TC 16 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-7383.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Mouse bioassay;Gymnodimine;Toxicity;Growth;Karenia selliformis AB Karenia selliformis strain GM94GAB was isolated in 1994 from the north of Sfax, Gabes gulf, Tunisia. This species, which produces gymnodimine (GYM) a cyclic imine, has since been responsible for chronic contamination of Tunisian clams. A study was made by culturing the microalgae oil enriched Gaillard f/2 medium. The influence of growing conditions oil toxin content was studied, examining the effects of (i) different culture Volumes (0.25 to 40 litre flasks), (ii) two temperature ranges (17-15 degrees C et 20-21 degrees C) and (iii) two salinities (36 and 44). Chemical analyses were made by mass spectrometry coupled with liquid chromatography (LC-MS/MS). Results showed that (i) the highest growth rate (0.34 +/- 0.14 div d(-1)) was obtained at 20 degrees C and a salinity of 36, (ii) GYM content expressed as pg eq GYM cell(-1) increased with Culture time. The neurotoxicity of K. selliformis extracts was confirmed by mouse bioassay. This study allowed us to calculate the minimal lethal dose (MLD) of gymnodimine (GYM) that kills a mouse, as a function of the number of K. selliformis cells extracted. PY 2009 PD DEC SO CBM - Cahiers de Biologie Marine SN 0007-9723 PU Station Biologique de Roscoff VL 50 IS 4 UT 000273205200005 BP 333 EP 342 ID 7383 ER EF