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Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1268-1272

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

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Dinoflagellate; Division cyst; Life cycle; Meiosis; Pfiesteria; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; LIFE CYCLE; TOXICITY;

CHRYSOPHYCEAE; DINOPHYCEAE; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA;

EID: 0036910905     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.02133.x     Document Type: Article

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