Role of cyst germination in the bloom initiation of Alexandrium tamarense (dinophyceae) in Masan Bay, Korea

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 279-286

  Kim, Young Ok ^a   Park, Myung Hwan ^a   Han, Myung Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alexandrium tamarense; Cyst germination; Vegetative population

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0037164218     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame029279     Document Type: Article

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