{"id":3073,"date":"2024-12-17T18:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T23:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/?page_id=3073"},"modified":"2024-12-17T18:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T23:17:58","slug":"lyngbya-aestuarii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/lyngbya-aestuarii\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyngbya aestuarii"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][breadcrumb-shortcode][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728779585339{border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #5b9bd5 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mb-2\" style=\"text-align: center\">Detected Species<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;sticky-top&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\">\n<h3>HAB Species<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><strong>Diatoms<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/cylindrotheca-closterium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Cylindrotheca closterium<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/pseudo-nitzschia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Pseudo-nitzschia<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><b>Dinoflagellates<\/b>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/prorocentrum-lima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Prorocentrum lima<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/amphidinium-carterae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Amphidinium carterae<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/gymnodinium-aureolum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Gymnodinium aureolum (Karlodinium sp)<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/levanderina-fissa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Levanderina fissa (syn. Gymnodinium uncatenum)<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/kryptoperidinium-foliaceum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Kryptoperidinium foliaceum<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><b>Cyanobacteria<\/b>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/planktothrix-agardhii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Planktothrix agardhii<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/lyngbya-aestuarii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Lyngbya aestuarii<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/geitlerinema-splendidum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geitlerinema splendidum<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><b>Raphidophytes<\/b>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/chattonella-subsalsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Chattonella subsalsa<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><b>Haptophytes<\/b>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/prymnesium-parvum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Prymnesium parvum<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\">\n<h3>Non-toxic Species<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><strong>Diatoms<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/haslea-ostrearia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Haslea ostrearia<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><strong>Dinoflagellates<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/nj-smp-hab-reservoirs\/heterocapsa-niei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Heterocapsa niei<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667240918115{border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-bottom-color: #5b9bd5 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-2\"><em>Contact Us:<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Mihaela D. Enache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Ph.D., Project Manager &amp; Co-PI, Research Scientist I, Division of Science and Research, NJDEP <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<a href=\"mailto:mihaela.enache@deptest.nj.gov\">mihaela.enache@deptest.nj.gov<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ling Ren<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Ph.D., PI, Research Assistant Professor, College of Science, George Mason University <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"mailto:lren2@gmu.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lren2@gmu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732301829451{border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #5b9bd5 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><i>Lyngbya aestuarii<\/i><\/h4>\n<h4>Possibly <i>Lyngbya majuscula<\/i><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;3151,3152,3153,3154&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Morphology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Filaments unbranched with mucilaginous and sometimes laminated sheaths<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trichomes about 15-20 \u00b5m wide. Cells not constricted, short and discoid, about 2-5 \u00b5m long, shorter than wide. It is morphologically very similar to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lyngbya majuscula<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a marine cyanobacterial harmful alga. The latter form hair-like colonies, which were not observed in this study.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toxins and toxicity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Previous study showed toxin production, including Neosaxitoxin, Cryptophycin C, and Dudawalamide B, as well as microcystins, and impairment to reproductivity in mice (Kata et al., 2019)<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lyngbya majuscula<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0produces a large range of toxins<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Lassus et al., 2016). <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Distribution and Occurrence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marine intertidal habitat, often forming mats. In this study, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lyngyba<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> species were abundant in OMWM ponds in June and July. Relatively low abundance also observed in colder months (e.g., November-December). <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>References<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kata, F. S., E. Y. A. Al-Sultan, and A. M. Eassa. 2019. Toxicological investigation of a bloom of the blue \u2013 green alga <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lyngbya aestuarii <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in Basra Governorate Southern of Iraq. International Journal of Biosciences. doi:<a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.12692\/ijb\/15.1.66-79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.12692\/ijb\/15.1.66-79<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lassus P.; N. Chom\u00e9rat, P. Hess, and E. N\u00e9zan. 2016. Toxic and Harmful Microalgae of the World Ocean \/ Micro-algues toxiques et nuisibles de l\u2019ocean mondial. Denmark, International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae \/ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. IOC Manuals and Guides, 68. (Bilingual English\/French).<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][breadcrumb-shortcode][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728779585339{border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #5b9bd5 !important;}&#8221;] Detected Species [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;sticky-top&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] HAB Species Diatoms Cylindrotheca closterium Pseudo-nitzschia Dinoflagellates Prorocentrum lima Amphidinium carterae Gymnodinium aureolum (Karlodinium sp) Levanderina fissa (syn. Gymnodinium uncatenum) Kryptoperidinium foliaceum Cyanobacteria Planktothrix agardhii Lyngbya aestuarii Geitlerinema splendidum Raphidophytes Chattonella subsalsa Haptophytes Prymnesium parvum Non-toxic Species Diatoms Haslea ostrearia Dinoflagellates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":0,"parent":2683,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3073","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3073\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dsr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}