Mangoni, O., Imperatore, I., Tomas, C. R., Costantino, V., Saggiomo, V. Mangoni, A. (2010). The
new carotenoid pigment “moroxanthin” is associated with a toxic alga. Mar. Drugs 9 (2), 242-255.
Barreto, F., Tomas, C. R., McCartney, M., (2011). AFLP Fingerprinting Shows that a Single
Prymnesium parvum Harmful Algal Bloom Consists of Multiple Clones. Journal of Heredity
Advance Journal of Heredity Advance 102:747-752.
Tatters, A. O., Muhlstein, H. I., Tomas, C. R. (2010). The hemolytic activity of Karenia selliformis
and two clones of Karenia brevis throughout a growth cycle. Journal of Applied Phycology, 22, 435-
442.
Meng, Y., Van Wagoner, R. M., Ian, M., Tomas, C. R., Wright, J. L. (2010). Structure and
Biosynthesis of Amphidinol 17, a Hemolytic Compound from Amphidinium. Journal of Natural
Products, 73, 409-415.
Lekan, D. and C. R. Tomas (2010) The brevetoxin and brevenal composition of three Karenia
brevis clones at different salinities and nutrient conditions. Harmful Algae 9 (2010) 39–47.
Giner, J. L., Zao, Hui and Tomas, C.R. (2008) Sterols and fatty acids of three harmful algae
previously assigned as Chattonella. Phytochemistry 69:2167-2171.
Tomas, C.R. and T. J. Smayda. (2008) Red Tide Blooms of Cochlodinium polykrikoides in a
coastal cove. Harmful Algae.7 (3): 308-317.
Book - Tomas, C. (Editor), 1997 Identifying marine phytoplankton. Academic Press, San
Diego, USA. 858 pp.
Synergistic Activities:
International Advanced Workshops – Advanced International Course on Identification of Marine
Phytoplankton, Zoological Station, Naples Italy held in 1985, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2008.
Advanced training for Gulf of Mexico researchers – EPA GOMA Program – 2010 – Campeche and
Tabasco; 2011- Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Harmful Algal Culture Collection – 1999-present. Establish and maintain over 500 clonal cultures of
harmful marine microalgae for studies on physiology, ecology and chemistry of bioactive
compounds. Serves as a collaborative tool for graduate students, national and international
researchers.
Development of mass cultivation photobioreactors for biological studies of active compounds. This
is done in conjunction with a local commercial partner (IKA Works).
Collaborative research involving genetics and detection of harmful species via qpcr probes with
colleagues from NOAA Beau ford Laboratory (W. Litaker).
Development of presentations for undergraduate and graduate students studying biology, taxonomy
and ecology of harmful algal species. Includes help and guidance in High School and K-12 Marine
Quest Program at CMS – UNCW.
Collaborators:
Anderson, Donald WHOI, Massachusetts
Baden, Daniel UNCW – CMS
Barreto, Filipe USC
Bailey, J. Craig UNCW – CMS
de Boer, Karin University of Groningen, Netherlands
Eikrem, Wenche Univ. of Oslo, Norway
Giner, Jose SUNY Syracuse
Hasle, Grethe Univ. of Oslo, Norway
Litaker, Wayne NOAA, Beaufort NC
Mangoni, Olga, Univ. of Naples, Italy
Shumway, Sandra Univ. Connecticut
Song, B.K. UNCW – CMS
Steidinger, Karen Florida Wildlife Research Institute
Throndsen, Jahn Univ. of Oslo, Norway
Wilson, William Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Studies (CCMP collection)
Wright, L.C. UNCW - CMS
Von Wagnor, Ryan University of Utah
Zingone, Adriana Stazione Zoologica, Naples, Italy
