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12th International Conference on Harmful Algae

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF HARMFUL ALGAE12 th <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>ference</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Harmful</strong> <strong>Algae</strong>, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-8 September 2006liver injury and tumour promoti<strong>on</strong>. Inthis study, we evaluated the effectsof two MCs, MC-LR and [Asp3]-MC-LR, <strong>on</strong> the human neutrophil cells(PMN). We observed that even atc<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s lower than thatrecommended by World HealthOrganizati<strong>on</strong> for chr<strong>on</strong>ic exposure(0.1 nM), MCs affect human PMN.Both MCs have chemotactic activity,induce the producti<strong>on</strong> of reactiveoxygen species, and increasephagocytosis of Candida albicans.MC-LR also increased C. albicanskilling. The effect of MCs <strong>on</strong> PMNprovides support for a damageprocess mediated by PMN andoxidative stress, and may explainliver injury and tumour promoti<strong>on</strong>associated with l<strong>on</strong>g-term MCsexposure.PO.11-08Allelopathic activity ofAlexandrium catenella grownunder N- or P- deficientc<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>sSessi<strong>on</strong>: PO.11 - AllelopathyMohamed Laabir 1 , C Jeannin 1 , EMasseret 1 , Y Collos 1 , A Vaquer 1 , APastoureaud 21 Laboratoire Ecosystemes Lagunaires,MONTPELLIER, France2 IFREMER LER/LR, SETE, FranceWe dem<strong>on</strong>strate that Alexandriumcatenella, a dinoflagellate speciesresp<strong>on</strong>sible of recurrent paralyticshellfish pois<strong>on</strong>ing (PSP) blooms inThau Lago<strong>on</strong> has an allelopathicactivity <strong>on</strong> co-ocurringphytoplankt<strong>on</strong> species. Alexandriumcatenella cell-free filtrate obtained inlate exp<strong>on</strong>ential phase decreasessignificantly (Anova-test) the growthrate of target species. Becausenutrients are usually present in lowc<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> in situ, weinvestigated the growth of thediatoms Skelet<strong>on</strong>ema costatum,Thalassiosira weissflogii, and thedinoflagellates Scripsiellatrochoidea and Prorocentrumminimum in the presence of thefiltrate of A. catenella grown underN- or P- deficient c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s.Results show that nutrient limitati<strong>on</strong>of A. catenella cultures increasessignificantly its inhibitory effect <strong>on</strong>the growth of the tested microlagae.It also enhances the producti<strong>on</strong> oftemporary cysts by the targetmicroalgae.These results suggest that A.catenella success in naturalenvir<strong>on</strong>ments may be related to itscapacity to produce allelochemicalsagainst potential competitors.PO.10-17Pulsed phosphorus supplydynamics c<strong>on</strong>trolling theoutcome of the competiti<strong>on</strong>between toxic Alexandriumminutum and n<strong>on</strong>-toxicHeterocapsa triquetraSessi<strong>on</strong>: PO.10 - Ecophysiology &autecologyC Labry, E Erard, A Chapelle, AYouenou, MP Crassous, J le Grand, BLorgeouxIFREMER, PLOUZANÉ, FranceSince 1988 Alexandrium minutumhas formed regular blooms in thePenze Estuary (northern Brittany,France) causing shellfish paralytictoxin c<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong>. This studyaims to establish knowledge bases<strong>on</strong> the competiti<strong>on</strong> with a coexistentspecies, Heterocapsa triquetra andfinally <strong>on</strong> the ecophysiology ofAlexandrium. A preliminary studyrevealed that Heterocapsa alwaysdominated in excess nutrients butphosphate limitati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>sfollowed by a phosphate supplyenhanced the growth ofAlexandrium. Different phosphate211

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