Effects of light, salinity and inorganic nitrogen on cell growth and spirolide production in the marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Paulsen) Balech et Tangen

Botanica Marina

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 466-476

  Maclean, Coburn ^a   Cembella, Allan D ^b,c   Quilliam, Michael A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alexandrium ostenfeldii; Light; Nitrate; Salinity; Spirolides; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; GROWTH; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LIGHT; SALINITY; TOXIN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA;

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM OSTENFELDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0141594961     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2003.048     Document Type: Article

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