Effects of protozoan grazing on colony formation in Phaeocystis globosa (Prymnesiophyceae) and the potential costs and benefits

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-273

  Jakobsen, Hans H ^a   Tang, Kam W ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Defense theory; Diffusive boundary layer; Harmful algal bloom; Pelagic food web; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; GYRODINIUM; GYRODINIUM DOMINANS; HAPTOPHYCEAE; NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS; PHAEOCYSTIS; PHAEOCYSTIS GLOBOSA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037117805     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame027261     Document Type: Article

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