Formation of two types of cysts by a mixotrophic dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria piscicida

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 246, Issue , 2003, Pages 95-104

  Anderson, J T ^a,b   Stoecker, D K ^a   Hood, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

Harmful algal blooms; Kleptochloroplastidy; Life history transformations; Mixotrophy; Pfiesteria piscicida; Resting stages

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; ENCYSTMENT; LIFE HISTORY; MIXOTROPHY; RESTING STAGE;

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA;

EID: 0037448713     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps246095     Document Type: Article

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