Mixotrophy and nitrogen uptake by Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 1430-1437

  Lewitus, Alan J ^a   Willis, Bonnie M ^a   Hayes, Kenneth C ^a   Burkholder, JoAnn M ^b   Glasgow Jr , Howard B ^b   Glibert, Patricia M ^c   Burke, Marianne K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptophytes; Fish kills; Harmful algal bloom; Kleptoplastidy; Nutrient loading; Pfiesteria piscicida; Primulin; Starch; Toxic dinoflagellates

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; MIXOTROPHY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

ALGAE; CRYPTOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA;

EID: 0033381150     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561430.x     Document Type: Article

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