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Parasites and Phytoplankton, with Special Emphasis on Dinoflagellate Infections1

PARK, MYUNG GIL, YIH, WONHO, COATS, D. WAYNE·2004·Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

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ABSTRACT. Planktonic members of most algal groups are known to harbor intracellular symbionts, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. Among the dinoflagellates, viral and bacterial associations were recognized a quarter century ago, yet their impact on host populations remains largely unresolved. By contrast, fungal and protozoan infections of dinoflagellates are well documented and generally viewed as playing major roles in host population dynamics. Our understanding of fungal parasites is largely based on studies for freshwater diatoms and dinoflagellates, although fungal infections are known for some marine phytoplankton. In freshwater systems, fungal chytrids have been linked to mass mortalities of host organisms, suppression or retardation of phytoplankton blooms, and selective effects on species composition leading to successional changes in plankton communities. Parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Amoebophrya and the newly described Perkinsozoa, Parvilucifera infectans, are widely distributed in coastal waters of the world where they commonly infect photosynthetic and heterotrophic dinoflagellates. Recent work indicates that these parasites can have significant impacts on host physiology, behavior, and bloom dynamics. Thus, parasitism needs to be carefully considered in developing concepts about plankton dynamics and the flow of material in marine food webs.

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  • Microalgal growth facilities can be an excellent habitat for undesirable guests, which in most cases are detrimental for algal growth by acting as competitors, parasites or predators.

    “Microalgal growth facilities can be an excellent habitat for a wide variety of undesirable guests. In most cases, these will be detrimental for algal growth by acting as competitors (other algae with low oil production or bacteria), parasites (virus, fungus or protozoans) or predators (protozoans, fungus or aquatic invertebrates [54–57].”

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Authors
PARK, M. G., YIH, W., & COATS, D. W.
Affiliations
  • Chonnam National University (KR)
  • Kunsan National University (KR)
  • Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (US)
Corresponding author
PARK, MYUNG GIL
Venue
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-03
Volume
51
Issue
2
Pages
145-155
ISSN
  • 1066-5234 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-7408
OpenAlex
W2176559537
Cited by
221
References
109
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FWCI
0.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BioOne Complete (BioOne) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Keywords
dinoflagellate parasites, phytoplankton, fungal infection, chytrids, Amoebophrya, bacterial association, host population dynamics, phytoplankton blooms, mass mortality, plankton succession, marine food webs, intracellular symbionts
MeSH terms
Animals, Dinoflagellida, Fresh Water, Fungi, Host-Parasite Interactions, Pest Control, Biological, Phytoplankton, Population Dynamics, Seawater, Water Microbiology, Ecosystem, Bacterial Physiological Phenomena, Food Chain

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