Fine-structural characterization of Alexandrium catenella (Dinophyceae) with special emphasis on the flagellar apparatus

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-291

  Hansen, Gert ^a   Moestrup, Øjvind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alexandrium catenella; Flagellar apparatus; Gonyaulacales; Taxonomy; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; AMPHIESMA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CATENELLA; CERATIUM; CERATIUM FURCOIDES; DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULACALES; GONYAULAX SPINIFERA; PROTOCERATIUM RETICULATUM;

EID: 0032446143     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026298001796     Document Type: Article

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