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

van de Waal, Dedmer B, Eberlein, Tim, Bublitz, Yvette, John, Uwe and Rost, Björn ;

Contact

Bjoern.Rost [ at ] awi.de

Abstract

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. © 2014 The Author 2014.

Item Type

Article

Authors

van de Waal, Dedmer B, Eberlein, Tim, Bublitz, Yvette, John, Uwe and Rost, Björn ;

Divisions

AWI Organizations > Biosciences > BioGeoScience
AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Ecological Chemistry
AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Junior Research Group: Phytochange

Primary Division

Organizations > AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Junior Research Group: Phytochange

Programs

Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES I (2009-2013) > TOPIC 1: The Changing Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.6: Ocean Warming and Acidification: Organisms and their changing Role in Marine Ecosystems
Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.4: Arctic sea ice and its interaction with ocean and ecosystems
Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 2: Fragile coasts and shelf sea > WP 2.2: Species interactions in changing and exploited coastal seas

Primary Topic

Helmholtz Programs > Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.4: Arctic sea ice and its interaction with ocean and ecosystems

Publication Status

Published

Eprint ID

34774

DOI https://www.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbt138

Cite as

van de Waal, D. B. , Eberlein, T. , Bublitz, Y. , John, U. and Rost, B. (2014): Shake it easy: a gently mixed continuous culture system for dinoflagellates , Journal of Plankton Research, 36 (3), pp. 889-894 . doi: https://www.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbt138