Geotaxis/phototaxis and biochemical patterns in Heterocapsa (=Cachonina) illdefina (Dinophyceae) during diel vertical migrations

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 1397-1403

  Kamykowski, Daniel ^a   Milligan, Edward J ^a   Reed, Robert E ^a   Liu, Wenchen ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Diel vertical migration; Dinoflagellates; Geotaxis; Gymnodinium breve; Heterocapsa illdefina; Phototaxis

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DINOFLAGELLATE; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

ALGAE; CACHONINA; CACHONINA ILLDEFINA; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM; HETEROCAPSA ILLDEFINA; KARENIA BREVIS;

EID: 0033399162     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561397.x     Document Type: Article

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