15 MAY 1999
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE MARINE DIATOM SKELETONEMA COSTATUM AGAINST AQUACULTURAL PATHOGENS
M. Naviner, J.P. Berge, P. Durand, H. Le Bris-1999
Aquaculture, 174(1-2): 15-24 (from Current Contents)
Abstract:
The antibacterial activity of Skeletonema costatum (Grev.) Cleve against aquacultural bacteria was examined. The active compounds, partly purified from an organic phase, were tested against some pathogens of shellfish or fish. The growth of Listonella (= Vibrio) anguillarum and several species of the genus Vibrio appeared to be inhibited.
(Ecole Natl. Vet., Lab. Chimiotherapie Aquacole & Environm, BP 40706, F-44307 Nantes, France, e-mail of H. Le Bris: lebris@vet.nantes.fr)