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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 2006set was derived from Pseud<strong>on</strong>itzschiaLSU sequences and usedfor PCR <strong>on</strong> envir<strong>on</strong>mental DNAsamples. Cl<strong>on</strong>e libraries werec<strong>on</strong>structed from the DNAfragments obtained at six differentdates, chosen am<strong>on</strong>g samples withmaximum abundances and diversityof Pseudo-nitzschia species.Sequence analysis revealed 13LSU types, ten of which corresp<strong>on</strong>dto known species such as P.galaxiae and P. delicatissima andthree seem to be novel genotypeswarranting further investigati<strong>on</strong>. Thecompositi<strong>on</strong> of the cl<strong>on</strong>e librariesdiffered am<strong>on</strong>g the dates, reflectingseas<strong>on</strong>al successi<strong>on</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g thePseudo-nitzschia species asdetected by LM identificati<strong>on</strong>s. Thepotential applicati<strong>on</strong>s of this methodare discussed as a means tosupport identificati<strong>on</strong> of Pseud<strong>on</strong>itzschiaspecies in naturalsamples.PO.06-19Dynamics of Prorocentrum lima<strong>on</strong> mussel ropes and theimplicati<strong>on</strong>s for ec<strong>on</strong>omic impactand site managementSessi<strong>on</strong>: PO.06 - Populati<strong>on</strong> dynamicsCH McKenzieFisheries & Oceans Canada, ST. JOHN'S,CanadaMussels harvested in May (2001)from a site in Newfoundland werefound to c<strong>on</strong>tain DSP toxins andwere rejected from European Uni<strong>on</strong>(EU) markets. The cost of theproduct and more importantly thecost of shipping were a significantec<strong>on</strong>omic loss to the producer. TheCanadian Food Inspecti<strong>on</strong> Agency(CFIA) now routinely tests for DSPtoxins in product destined for the EUin additi<strong>on</strong> to the toxins that it hadtraditi<strong>on</strong>ally tested. The probablesource of the DSP toxin in themussel product was determined tobe Prorocentrum lima growingepiphytically <strong>on</strong> the mussel ropes.This study examines the seas<strong>on</strong>alityand spatial distributi<strong>on</strong> of thesedinoflagellates within theaquaculture site and in relati<strong>on</strong> tothe other epiphytic species found <strong>on</strong>the mussel ropes and collectors.Epiphyte samples were collectedover a two- year period from musselsocks and collector lines andexamined microscopically todetermine the distributi<strong>on</strong> of harmfulalgal species. The implicati<strong>on</strong>s forsite management and thesubsequent ec<strong>on</strong>omic impact <strong>on</strong> theproducer are discussed.PO.05-14A fast and sensitive multi-analyteUPLC-MS/MS method for thedetecti<strong>on</strong> of DSP and otherlipophilic marine biotoxins inshellfishSessi<strong>on</strong>: PO.05 - Toxin analysisD McMillan 1 , E Fux 2 , P Hess 2 , R Bire 21 Waters Corp, MANCHESTER, UnitedKingdom2 Marine Institute, GALWAY, IrelandThe high sensitivity and selectivityof LC-MS/MS have proven to bereliable and effective in many areasof analysis where validatedquantitati<strong>on</strong> and c<strong>on</strong>firmati<strong>on</strong> arerequired. Recent advances in thetechnologies involved show greatpotential for the technique in thefield of biotoxin research, where thedetecti<strong>on</strong> of shellfish toxins isbecoming increasingly reliant <strong>on</strong>instrumental methods.The diversity of structures andchemistries exhibited by thesecompounds, the extreme complexityof the matrices and the requirementfor a fast and efficient analysis have238

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