Large subunit rDNA sequences from Alexandrium catenella strains isolated during harmful algal blooms in Hong Kong

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-150

  Yeung, Patrick K K ^a   Wong, Francis T W ^a   Wong, Joseph T Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alexandrium catenella; Harmful algal bloom; Hong Kong; RDNA

Indexed keywords

ALGA;

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; ALGAE; CATENELLA;

EID: 0036098508     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019552100625     Document Type: Article

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