Antibacterial activity of the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum against aquacultural pathogens

Authors
Naviner, M Berge, JP Durand, P Le Bris, H
Citation
M. Naviner et al., Antibacterial activity of the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum against aquacultural pathogens, AQUACULTURE, 174(1-2), 1999, pp. 15-24
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
AQUACULTURE
ISSN journal
00448486 → ACNP
Volume
174
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
15 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-8486(19990415)174:1-2<15:AAOTMD>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The antibacterial activity of Skeletonema costatum (Grev.) Cleve against aq uacultural bacteria was examined. The active compounds, partly purified fro m an organic phase, were tested against some pathogens of shellfish or fish . The growth of Listonella (= Vibrio) anguillarum and several species of th e genus Vibrio appeared to be inhibited. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.