期刊
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 169, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105401
关键词
Algal blooms; Algal toxins; Fertilization; Paralytic shellfish toxins (PST); Bioactive extracellular compounds (BEC); Spermatozoa; Oocyte; Flow cytometry; (=Magallana) gigas; Bivalves
资金
- French National Research Agency ANR CESA [ANR-13-CESA-0019]
- Regional Council of the Region Bretagne and Brest Metropole
The study revealed that the bioactive extracellular compounds produced by Alexandrium minutum have significant cellular toxicity on oyster gametes, leading to reduced viability and fertilization capacity when exposed to high densities of A. minutum. Specifically, the strain producing BEC showed stronger inhibitory effects on sperm motility and ROS production in oocytes, resulting in decreased fertilization at concentrations as low as 2.5 x 103 cells mL-1.
Dinoflagellates from the globally distributed genus Alexandrium are known to produce both paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) and uncharacterized bioactive extracellular compounds (BEC) with allelopathic, ichthyotoxic, hemolytic and cytotoxic activities. In France, blooms of Alexandrium minutum appear generally during the spawning period of most bivalves. These blooms could therefore alter gametes and/or larval development of bivalves, causing severe issues for ecologically and economically important species, such as the Pacific oyster Crassostrea (=Magallana) gigas. The aim of this work was to test the effects of three strains of A. minutum producing either only PST, only BEC, or both PST and BEC upon oyster gametes, and potential consequences on fertilization success. Oocytes and spermatozoa were exposed in vitro for 2 h to a range of environmentally realistic A. minutum concentrations (10-2.5 x 104 cells mL-1). Following exposure, gamete viability and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were assessed by flow cytometry, spermatozoa motility and fertilization capacities of both spermatozoa and oocytes were analysed by microscopy. Viability and fertilization capacity of spermatozoa and oocytes were drastically reduced following exposure to 2.5 x 104 cells mL-1 of A. minutum. The BEC-producing strain was the most potent strain decreasing spermatozoa motility, increasing ROS production of oocytes, and decreasing fertilization, from the concentration of 2.5 x 103 cells mL-1. This study highlights the significant cellular toxicity of the BEC produced by A. minutum on oyster gametes. Physical contact between gametes and motile thecate A. minutum cells may also contribute to alter oyster gamete integrity. These results suggest that oyster gametes exposure to A. minutum blooms could affect oyster fertility and reproduction success.
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