FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Diversity and Toxicity of the Genus Coolia Meunier in Brazil, and Detection of 44-Methyl Gambierone in Coolia tropicalis BT AF Tibiriçá, Carlos Eduardo Junqueira de Azevedo Sibat, Manoella Fernandes, Luciano Felício Bilien, Gwenael Chomérat, Nicolas Hess, Philipp Mafra, Luiz L. AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4;5:4;6:2;7:1; FF 1:;2:PDG-ODE-DYNECO-PHYC;3:;4:PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERBO;5:PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERBO;6:PDG-ODE-DYNECO-PHYC;7:; C1 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Estudos do Mar, Cx, Postal 61, Pontal do Paraná PR 83255-976, Brazil IFREMER, DYNECO, Phycotoxins Laboratory, 44000 Nantes, France Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Botânica, Cx. Postal 19031, Curitiba PR 81531-990, Brazil Ifremer, LITTORAL, Laboratory of Environment and Resources Western Britanny, 29900 Concarneau France C2 UNIV FED PARANA, BRAZIL IFREMER, FRANCE UNIV FED PARANA, BRAZIL IFREMER, FRANCE SI NANTES CONCARNEAU SE PDG-ODE-DYNECO-PHYC PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERBO IN WOS Ifremer UPR DOAJ copubli-int-hors-europe copubli-sud IF 2.13 TC 24 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00630/74186/73789.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00630/74186/73790.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;benthic microalgae;toxic dinoflagellates;toxicity assay;cooliatoxin;44-methyl gambierone AB Coolia is a genus of marine benthic dinoflagellates which is widely distributed in tropical and temperate zones. Toxicity has been reported in selected Coolia species, although the identity of causative compounds is still controversial. In this study, we investigated the taxonomical and toxicological aspects of Coolia species from Brazil. Since light- and electron microscopy-based morphology was not enough to distinguish small-celled species, ITS and LSU D1-D3 phylogenetic analyses were used for species definition. Cultures of Coolia palmyrensis and Coolia santacroce were established from samples collected along the northeastern Brazilian coast, the first record of both species in South Atlantic waters. Cultures of Coolia malayensis and Coolia tropicalis were also established and exhibited acute in vivo toxicity to adults of Artemia salina, while C. palmyrensis and C. santacroce were non-toxic. The presence of 30 yessotoxin analogues, 7 metabolites of Coolia and 44 Gambierdiscus metabolites was screened in 14 strains of Coolia. 44-methyl gambierone (formerly referred to as MTX3) and a new isomer of this compound were detected only in C. tropicalis, using both low- and high-resolution LC-MS/MS. To our knowledge, this is the first report of gambierone analogues in dinoflagellates other than Gambierdiscus; the role of C. tropicalis in ciguatera poisoning thus deserves to be considered in further investigations. PY 2020 PD MAY SO Toxins SN 2072-6651 PU MDPI AG VL 12 IS 5 UT 000541799400039 DI 10.3390/toxins12050327 ID 74186 ER EF