title: Study of the effect of temperature, irradiance and salinity on growth and yessotoxin production by the dinoflagellate Protoceratium reticulatum in culture by using a kinetic and factorial approach.
abstract: A complete first order orthogonal plan was used to optimize the growth and the production of yessotoxin (YTX) by the dinoflagellate Protoceratium reticulatum in culture by controlling salinity, temperature and irradiance. Initially, an approach to the kinetic data of cellular density and YTX production for each one of the experimental design conditions was performed. The P. reticulatum growth and YTX production were fitted to logistical equations and to a first-order kinetic model, respectively. The parameters obtained from this adjustment were used as dependent variables for the formulation of the empirical equations of the factorial design tested. The results showed that in practically all the cases for both, P. reticulatum growth and YTX production, irradiance is the primary independent variable and has a positive effect in the range 50-90 micromol photons m(-2) s(-1). Additionally, in certain specific cases, temperature reveals significant positive effects when maintained between 15 and 23 degrees C and salinity in the range of 20-34 displays negative effects. Despite the narrow ranges used in the work, results showed the suitability of factorial analysis to evaluate the optimal conditions for growth and yessotoxin production by the dinoflagellate P. reticulatum.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Español de Oceanografía, U.A. Fitoplancton Tóxico (CSIC-IEO), Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo (IEO), Apdo. 1552, 36280 Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paz
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riobó
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004141:Dinoflagellida / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D016015:Logistic Models; D008954:Models, Biological; D008978:Mollusk Venoms; D035964:Oxocins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D008978:Mollusk Venoms; D035964:Oxocins; C066632:yessotoxin