Journal of Plankton Research Vol.23 no.10 pp.1171-1175, 2001
© Oxford University Press 2001
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Pigment profile of the ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp. from a massive bloom in southern Chile
1 Instituto Nacional De Investigación Y Desarrollo Pesquero (inidep), Paseo Victoria Ocampo NO1. 7600 Mar Del PlatA. Argentina, 2 Instituto De Fomento Pesquero (ifop), Balmaceda 252, Puerto MontT. Chile, 3 Intesal And Plancton Andino LtdA., P.O. Box: 823, Puerto Montt, Chile
Corresponding Author: E-Mail JCARRETO{at}INIDEP.EDU.AR.
The pigment profile of the ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp. from a bloom occurred in southern Chile contained fucoxanthin and 19'-acyloxyfucoxanthin derivatives, including novel forms of these latter compounds. This profile resembled those found in other ichthyotoxic Gymnodinium species.