Spatial and Temporal Variation in Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Production by Benthic in a Freshwater New York Lake

Overview

Journal Toxins (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Toxicology

Date 2019 Jan 18

PMID 30650549

Citations 7

Authors

Zacharias J Smith

Robbie M Martin

Bofan Wei

Steven W Wilhelm

Gregory L Boyer

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Abstract

Butterfield Lake is a mesotrophic lake in New York State where residents and pets have experienced unexplained health issues. (basionym ) was found at two of 15 sites in Butterfield Lake and analyzed for microcystins, anatoxins, cylindrospermopsins, and paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins (PSTs). Only PSTs and trace levels of anatoxin-a were detected in these samples. This is the first published report of PSTs within a New York State lake. To evaluate the environmental and temporal drivers leading to the observed toxicity, PST content at the two sites was examined in detail. There were distinct differences in the total PST content, filament nutrient, filament chlorophyll, and relationship to environmental drivers between the sites, as well as distinct differences in the total PST content measured using different analytical techniques. A multivariate model containing site, temperature, and filament chlorophyll explained 85% of the variation in PSTs observed over the growing season. This work emphasizes the importance of proper site selection and choice of analytical technique in the development of monitoring programs to protect lake users from the occurrence of benthic cyanobacteria toxins.

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