The red-tide ciliate Mesodinium rubrum in Korean coastal waters

The Gulf of Oman, an ecologically and economically rich ecosystem, is frequently impacted by occurrences of harmful algal blooms. Recent studies indicate an increase in the number of causative species and harmful impacts. Many red tide incidents in Oman have been found leading to hypoxia. The frequent bloom forming species here are Karenia selliformis, Nitzschia pungens, Prorocentrum arabianum and Trichodesmium erythraeum. We review work carried out in this area, and we propose here a Management Action Plan for not only an effective monitoring system for harmful algal blooms (HABs), but also mitigation of their adverse impacts and rapid response system.

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Red Tide: Why a Biologic, HDFx, and Magnesium Could be used to allay Inflammatory and Lung Problems Caused by Algal Blooms: Hypothesis

Journal of Clinical & Experimental Immunology ◽

10.33140/jcei.06.01.03 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Central America ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Algal Blooms ◽

Red Tide ◽

South Pacific ◽

Red Tides ◽

Marine Life ◽

The Past

Over the past decade, there has been a growing concern over invasion of Florida Gulf Coastal Waters and beaches by several algal blooms created by “red tides”. These algal blooms create various toxins that pose high risks for marine life, livestock, birds, and humans [1, 2]. The algae become so numerous that they discolor gulf waters and beaches. Since the 1980’s, red tides have been seen in many countries throughout the globe (i.e., South America, Central America, Japan, caribbean, South Pacific regions, etc.).

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Mitigating Impacts of Natural Hazards on Fishery Ecosystems

Mitigating Impacts of Natural Hazards on Fishery Ecosystems ◽

10.47886/9781934874011.ch20 ◽

2008 ◽

Keyword(s):

Web Sites ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Public Perception ◽

Red Tide ◽

Nutrient Loads ◽

Red Tides ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

The Public ◽

Southwest Florida ◽

Human Health Effects

<em>Abstract</em>.—Red tides or blooms of the naturally occurring dinoflagellate <em>Karenia brevis </em>occur in the Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Florida and in the Atlantic from Florida to North Carolina. Blooms are particularly frequent and prolonged along Florida’s southwest coast. In recent years, red tide blooms have been persistent and devastating. These events have heightened the public perception that increased nutrient loads are exacerbating the frequency and severity of red tides in bays and nearshore coastal waters. In 2001, a telephone survey of 1,006 randomly selected households in southwest Florida was conducted to assess the public’s knowledge of red tide. Adult respondents were queried about their awareness of red tide and their knowledge of the biology, environmental effects, and human health effects of red tide. The most frequently cited sources of information were television and newspapers, followed by radio and word of mouth. Brochures, Internet Web sites, workshops, and meetings were less important sources of information. One of the most significant findings was that respondents were not aware that red tides originate in offshore waters. This finding is particularly important as citizen groups are seeking strategies to either minimize or control red tides in bays and nearshore coastal waters.

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A Red Tide Caused by the Marine Ciliate Mesodinium rubrum in Passamaquoddy Bay, Including Pigment and Ultrastructure Studies of the Endosymbiont

Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada ◽

10.1139/f77-066 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 413-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Alan W. White ◽

Robert G. Sheath ◽

Johan A. Hellebust

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

New Brunswick ◽

Red Tide ◽

Marine Ciliate ◽

Mesodinium Rubrum ◽

Endosymbiotic Alga ◽

Passamaquoddy Bay

A red tide caused by Mesodinium rubrum was observed in Passamaquoddy Bay, New Brunswick, during August 1975. The chlorophyll and phycoerythrin composition and ultrastructure of the endosymbiotic alga are similar to those described for M. rubrum from Ecuador and British Columbia, including the fact that the endosymbionts do not appear to contain a nucleus. Special ultrastructural features are a complete endoplasmic reticulum surrounding symbiont chloroplast, pyrenoid, and starch bodies, ciliate trichocysts with electron-dense and electron-translucent regions, and curious symbiont mitochondria–ciliate macronuclei associations.

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Notes on the Mass Occurrence of the Ciliate Mesodinium rubrum (non-toxic red tide) in Malacca River, Malaysia

Jurnal Biologi Indonesia ◽

10.47349/jbi/13012017/167 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 167-169

Author(s):

Suriyanti Su Nyun Pau ◽

Dzulhelmi Muhammad Nasir ◽

Gires Usup

Keyword(s):

Red Tide ◽

Mesodinium Rubrum ◽

Mass Occurrence

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