Succession of heterotrophic and mixotrophic dinoflagellates as well as autotrophic microplankton in the harbour of Alexandria, Egypt

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-202

  Ismael, Amany A ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DINOFLAGELLATE; HARBOR; MICROPLANKTON; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION;

EGYPT;

DINOPHYCEAE; PROROCENTRUM; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM; SCRIPPSIELLA TROCHOIDEA;

EID: 0037330072     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/25.2.193     Document Type: Article

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