Autecology of the toxic dinoflagellate alexandrium ostenfeldii: Life history and growth at different temperatures and salinities

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-18

  Jensen, Marianne Østergaard ^a   Moestrup, Øjvind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alexandrium ostenfeldii; Autecology; Dinoflagellates; Growth rates; Life history; Marine plankton; Salinity; Temperature; Temporary cysts

Indexed keywords

AUTECOLOGY; DINOFLAGELLATE; DINOFLAGELLATES; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE; TOXIC DINOFLAGELLATE; TOXIC ORGANISMS;

ALEXANDRIUM OSTENFELDII;

EID: 0031284609     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541449710001719325     Document Type: Article

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