Winter Bloom Dynamics and Molecular Analysis of Benthic Sediments for the Toxic Dinoflagellate, Dinophysis acuminata, at Torquay Canal, Rehoboth Bay, Delaware, USA

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Argitaratua izan da:Oceans vol. 6, no. 4 (2025), p. 66-84
Egile nagusia: Pappas, Amanda Kathryn
Beste egile batzuk: Attarwala Tahera, Ozbay Gulnihal
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245 1 |a Winter Bloom Dynamics and Molecular Analysis of Benthic Sediments for the Toxic Dinoflagellate, <i>Dinophysis acuminata</i>, at Torquay Canal, Rehoboth Bay, Delaware, USA 
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520 3 |a The increased presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) is a concern for many aquatic environments, especially with the increasing effects of climate change. Members of the dinoflagellate genus Dinophysis have been shown to produce toxins that can cause Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) in humans who consume infected shellfish. The advancing oyster aquaculture industry in Delaware will require the development of management practices and monitoring HAB species to protect environmental and human health. Temperature, nutrients, and prey abundance can be drivers of Dinophysis blooms. D. acuminata has been historically identified at high concentrations (>200,000 cells L−1) in water samples from Rehoboth Bay, DE, USA. However, the reach of spring blooms and how far they extend to aquaculture sites have not been determined. This study monitored an emergent HABs threat of a toxin-producing dinoflagellate, Dinophysis acuminata, by assessing a transect during the first recorded winter bloom in Torquay Canal and analyzing concentrations of chemical nutrients of combined nitrate and nitrite, and orthophosphate. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis between cell density (cells L−1) and environmental variables across all sites was conducted to determine significant relationships between water temperature, Chl-a concentration, conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO), combined nitrate and nitrite concentrations (NOx), and orthophosphate concentrations (PO43−). Genetic techniques and PCR were utilized to determine the presence of Dinophysis using genus-specific primers to monitor cell density or abundance within the sediments during winter months. There were no significant correlations between environmental variables, and nutrient concentrations did not exceed EPA regulations. Molecular analyses of benthic sediments detected Dinophysis spp., offering insight into potential bloom origins. Overall, there is limited ecological data on Dinophysis acuminata in Rehoboth Bay, DE, USA. The results of this study will help strengthen resources for monitoring HAB species and understanding potential risks to oyster aquaculture in Delaware. 
610 4 |a Food & Drug Administration--FDA University of Delaware 
651 4 |a Indian River 
651 4 |a United States--US 
651 4 |a Delaware 
651 4 |a Japan 
653 |a Plankton 
653 |a Nutrients 
653 |a Algal blooms 
653 |a Shellfish 
653 |a Surface water 
653 |a Water sampling 
653 |a Nutrient concentrations 
653 |a Dissolved oxygen 
653 |a Site selection 
653 |a Sediments 
653 |a Protected species 
653 |a Toxins 
653 |a Canals 
653 |a Climate effects 
653 |a Correlation coefficient 
653 |a Eutrophication 
653 |a Water quality 
653 |a Poisoning 
653 |a Benthos 
653 |a Algae 
653 |a Microscopy 
653 |a Paralytic shellfish poisoning 
653 |a Water temperature 
653 |a Aquaculture 
653 |a Nitrogen compounds 
653 |a Sediment 
653 |a Toxicity 
653 |a Shellfish culture 
653 |a Environmental regulations 
653 |a Oysters 
653 |a Water analysis 
653 |a Climate change 
653 |a Aquatic environment 
653 |a Iodine 
653 |a Creeks & streams 
653 |a Winter 
653 |a Genetic techniques 
653 |a Abundance 
653 |a Nucleotide sequence 
653 |a Chlorophyll 
653 |a Microorganisms 
653 |a Orthophosphate 
653 |a Marine molluscs 
653 |a Dinophysis acuminata 
653 |a Dinophysis 
700 1 |a Attarwala Tahera 
700 1 |a Ozbay Gulnihal 
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