Feeding in the mixotrophic dinoflagellate Ceratium furca is influenced by intracellular nutrient concentrations

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 262, Issue , 2003, Pages 137-151

  Smalley, Gabriela W ^a,b,c   Coats, D Wayne ^a   Stoecker, Diane K ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratium furca; Dinoflagellate mixotrophy; Nutrient limitation; Phagotrophy; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; FEEDING; NUTRIENT;

CERATIUM; CERATIUM FURCA; CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0345531053     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps262137     Document Type: Article

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