TABLE 1.
Environmental samples collected from the Tarn River in France
| Sampling site | Sampling date | Type of sample | Neurotoxin(s) in samplea | Isolate designationb | Phenotypec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quézac | July 2006 | Scum | HANTX | Fil.6 QZ | 2 |
| Prades | July 2006 | Scum | HANTX | Fil.10 PR | 1 |
| Ste Enimie | July 2005 | Scum | HANTX | PCC 10608 | 3 |
| PCC 10609 | 1 | ||||
| August 2005 | Scum | ANTX-HANTX | PCC 10610 | 1 | |
| July 2006 | Scum | HANTX | Fil.1 SE | 3 | |
| Fil.6 SE | 1 | ||||
| Pebble | HANTX | Fil.3.2 SE | 3 | ||
| Les Fayards | July 2005 | Scum | ND | Fil.2D1 FY | 1 |
| August 2005 | Scum | ND | None | ||
| July 2006 | Pebble | ND | None | ||
| Le Soulio | July 2005 | Scum | ANTX | PCC 10601 | 1 |
| PCC 10602 | 4 | ||||
| August 2005 | Scum | ANTX | None | ||
| July 2006 | Scum | ANTX-HANTX | Fil.1 SO | 1 | |
| Pebble | ANTX-HANTX | None | |||
| Les Vignes | August 2005 | Scum | ANTX-HANTX | PCC 10611 | 1 |
| PCC 10612 | 1 | ||||
| July 2006 | Pebble | HANTX | PCC 10702 | 2 |
a
Presence of ANTX and/or HANTX. ANTX-HANTX, both detected; ND, not detected.
b
Axenic isolates have been deposited in the PCC; all others are clonal but not exempt from bacterial contamination.
c
Arbitrary numbers distinguishing the different phenotypes.