Table 1.
Dinoflagellate cultures characterized by fish bioassay, microscopy, and selective PCR
| Sample | Characterization* | Fish bioassay | P. piscicida PCR | Species B PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU:Chic 97-1 | P. piscicida (S) | + | + | − |
| NCSU:113-2 | P. piscicida (S) | + | + | − |
| NCSU:114-1-5 | P. piscicida (S) | + | + | − |
| NCSU:125-4 | P. piscicida (S) | + | + | − |
| NCSU:102-1 | P. piscicida (S) | + | + | − |
| NCSU:97-1 | P. piscicida (S) | + | + | − |
| Florida DEP† | P. piscicida (S) | − | + | − |
| NCSU:98-3-B | Pfiesteria-like (L) | − | − | − |
| NCSU:7-28-T | Pfiesteria species B (S) | + | − | + |
| NCSU:15-T | Pfiesteria species B (S) | + | + | + |
| NCSU:BP | Pfiesteria species B (S) | + | − | + |
| NCSU:142 | Cryptoperidiniopsis (S) | − | − | − |
| CCMP:1827 | Cryptoperidiniopsoid (S) | ? | − | − |
| CCMP:1828 | Cryptoperidiniopsoid (S) | ? | − | − |
| CCMP:1829 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | − | − |
| CCMP:1830 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | + | − |
| CCMP:1831 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | + | − |
| CCMP:1832 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | − | − |
| CCMP:1833 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | − | − |
| CCMP:1834 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | + | − |
| CCMP:1835 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | − | − |
| CCMP:1836 | Pfiesteria-like (L) | ? | + | − |
*
Culture identification by scanning electron (S) or light (L) microscopy.
† FL DEP is culture MMRCC 981020BR01C5, identified as P. piscicida.