Life cycle of the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 442-463

  Litaker, R Wayne ^a,b   Vandersea, Mark W ^a   Kibler, Steven R ^a   Madden, Victoria J ^c   Noga, Edward J ^d   Tester, Patricia A ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dinospore; Division cyst; Homothallic; Hypnocyst; Hypnozygote; in situ hybridization; Planomeiocyte; Planozygote; PNA probe; Resting cyst; Temporary cyst

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; LIFE CYCLE; TOXIC ORGANISM;

DINOPHYCEAE; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA;

EID: 0036070467     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.t01-1-01242.x     Document Type: Article

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