Toxin production in migrating dinoflagellates: A modelling study of PSP producing Alexandrium

Harmful Algae

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-155

  Flynn, Kevin J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexandrium; Dinoflagellate; Model; N:P; PSP; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; NUTRITION; PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING; TOXIN; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM FUNDYENSE; ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0012896087     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1568-9883(02)00028-8     Document Type: Article

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