Shake it easy: a gently mixed continuous culture system for dinoflagellates

TY - JOUR

T1 - Shake it easy: a gently mixed continuous culture system for dinoflagellates

AU - Van de Waal, D.B.

AU - Eberlein, T.

AU - Bublitz, Y.

AU - John, U.

AU - Rost, B.

N1 - Reporting year: 2014 Metis note: 5569; AqE; Data archiving: data archived at MDA Embargo postprint 12 mnd

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - An important requirement for continuous cultures is a homogeneous distribution of resources and microorganisms, often achieved by rigorous mixing. Many dinoflagellate species are known to be vulnerable to turbulence. Here, we present a newly developed continuous culture system based on gentle mixing in which the two dinoflagellate species Scrippsiella trochoidea and Alexandrium tamarense, with different turbulence sensitivities, grew well under steady state conditions. We also show that the continuous culture system can be applied at low nutrient conditions and low population densities.

AB - An important requirement for continuous cultures is a homogeneous distribution of resources and microorganisms, often achieved by rigorous mixing. Many dinoflagellate species are known to be vulnerable to turbulence. Here, we present a newly developed continuous culture system based on gentle mixing in which the two dinoflagellate species Scrippsiella trochoidea and Alexandrium tamarense, with different turbulence sensitivities, grew well under steady state conditions. We also show that the continuous culture system can be applied at low nutrient conditions and low population densities.

KW - international

U2 - 10.1093/plankt/fbt138

DO - 10.1093/plankt/fbt138

M3 - Article

SN - 0142-7873

VL - 36

SP - 889

EP - 894

JO - Journal of Plankton Research

JF - Journal of Plankton Research

IS - 3

ER -