Novel sterols of the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis (Dinophyceae): A defensive function for unusual marine sterols?

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 315-319

  Giner, José Luis ^a   Faraldos, Juan A ^a   Boyer, Gregory L ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predation; Biomarkers; Brevesterol; Dinoflagellates; Gymnodinosterol; Harmful algal blooms; Karenia brevis; Marine chemical ecology; Marine sterols

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; RED TIDE; STEROL; TOXIC ORGANISM;

ATLANTIC COAST; GULF OF MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM; GYMNODINIUM BREVE; INVERTEBRATA; KARENIA BREVIS;

EID: 0037388645     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.01254.x     Document Type: Article

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