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Chattonella marina (Raphidophyceae), a potentially toxic alga in the Salton Sea, California

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Chattonella marina was found in high abundance in the phytoplankton of the Salton Sea from April to November, 1997. Maximum mean density was over 600 cells ml−1 mid-lake. It was not detected from January 1997 to March 1997 or in January and February 1998. Transmission electron microscope studies show the typical Chattonella features: a teardrop-shaped nucleus, numerous radially arranged chloroplasts and lack of a cell wall. Gills of fish collected at the height of the Chattonella bloom showed damage to the primary and secondary lamellae and increased numbers of mucus cells. To our knowledge this is the first report of a species of Chattonella in a salt lake.

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    Mary A. Tiffany, Steven B. Barlow, Victoria E. Matey & Stuart H. Hurlbert

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Tiffany, M.A., Barlow, S.B., Matey, V.E. et al. Chattonella marina (Raphidophyceae), a potentially toxic alga in the Salton Sea, California. Hydrobiologia 466, 187–194 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014503920898

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