Kleptoplastidy in the toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 303-312

  Lewitus, Alan J ^a   Glasgow Jr , Howard B ^b   Burkholder, JoAnn M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptophytes; Fish kills; Harmful algae; Kleptoplastidy; Pfiesteria piscicida; Photosynthesis; Toxic dinoflagellates

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CRYPTOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA; RHODOMONAS; RHODOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0032923185     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3520303.x     Document Type: Article

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