Abundance and germination capability of resting cysts of Alexandrium spp. (Dinophyceae) from faecal pellets of macrobenthic organisms

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 271, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-7

  Tsujino, Mutsumi ^a   Kamiyama, Takashi ^b   Uchida, Takuji ^a   Yamaguchi, Mineo ^a   Itakura, Shigeru ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alexandrium spp. resting cysts; Faecal pellets; Macrobenthos; Predation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; FECAL PELLET; GERMINATION; MACROBENTHOS; PREDATION;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; GERMINATION; JAPAN; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SEDIMENTATION; WATER SAMPLING;

JAPAN;

ALEXANDRIUM; DINOPHYCEAE; MOLLUSCA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0037052885     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00024-2     Document Type: Article

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