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Ecological impacts of parasitic chytrids, syndiniales and perkinsids on populations of marine photosynthetic dinoflagellates. / Jephcott, Thomas G.; Alves-de-Souza, Catharina; Gleason, Frank H.; van Ogtrop, Floris F.; Sime-Ngando, Télesphore; Karpov, Sergey A.; Guillou, Laure.
In: Fungal Ecology, Vol. 19, 01.02.2016, p. 47-58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Ecological impacts of parasitic chytrids, syndiniales and perkinsids on populations of marine photosynthetic dinoflagellates
AU - Jephcott, Thomas G.
AU - Alves-de-Souza, Catharina
AU - Gleason, Frank H.
AU - van Ogtrop, Floris F.
AU - Sime-Ngando, Télesphore
AU - Karpov, Sergey A.
AU - Guillou, Laure
PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - Parasitism is a widespread interaction that plays significant roles in ecosystem balance and evolution. Historically the biology of zoosporic parasites is often a neglected field when studying aquatic ecological dynamics, especially in marine ecosystems. In the marine environment, dinoflagellates represent a significantly large component of primary production, and may be infected by a variety of fungal and fungus-like parasites including chytrids, syndiniales, and perkinsids as well as other microorganisms. The relationship between these organisms and their dinoflagellate hosts constitutes a highly significant pathosystem given the increasing importance of aquaculture. Because of their small size and lack of morphological characteristics these organisms are difficult to identify. This review compares the taxonomy, life cycle, host range, infection strategies, and ecological roles of species of Parvilucifera, Amoebophrya and Dinomyces which are parasites of dinoflagellates. Most of these species have only been described recently. Implications for environmental management are discussed.
AB - Parasitism is a widespread interaction that plays significant roles in ecosystem balance and evolution. Historically the biology of zoosporic parasites is often a neglected field when studying aquatic ecological dynamics, especially in marine ecosystems. In the marine environment, dinoflagellates represent a significantly large component of primary production, and may be infected by a variety of fungal and fungus-like parasites including chytrids, syndiniales, and perkinsids as well as other microorganisms. The relationship between these organisms and their dinoflagellate hosts constitutes a highly significant pathosystem given the increasing importance of aquaculture. Because of their small size and lack of morphological characteristics these organisms are difficult to identify. This review compares the taxonomy, life cycle, host range, infection strategies, and ecological roles of species of Parvilucifera, Amoebophrya and Dinomyces which are parasites of dinoflagellates. Most of these species have only been described recently. Implications for environmental management are discussed.
KW - Dinoflagellates
KW - Food webs
KW - Marine ecosystems
KW - Parasitism
KW - Toxins
KW - Zoosporic parasites
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949011330&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2015.03.007
DO - dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2015.03.007
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 47
EP - 58
JO - Fungal Ecology
JF - Fungal Ecology
SN - 1754-5048
ER -
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