Trophic controls on stage transformations of a toxic ambush-predator dinoflagellate

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 200-205

  Burkholder, Joann M ^a   Glasgow Jr , Howard B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoebae; Estuary; Fish kill; Microbial prey; Pfiesteria; Toxic dinoflagellates

Indexed keywords

AMOEBAE; DINOFLAGELLATE; DINOFLAGELLATES; ESTUARIES; FISH KILL; LIFE CYCLE; TOXIC DINOFLAGELLATE; TOXIC ORGANISMS; TROPHIC CONTROL; ZOOSPORE;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA, ALBEMARLE-PAMLICO ESTUARINE SYSTEM;

PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA;

EID: 0030619689     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05700.x     Document Type: Article

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