Phylogenetic analysis of toxic Alexandrium (Dinophyceae) isolates from South Africa: Implications for the global phylogeography of the Alexandrium tamarense species complex

Phycologia

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-60

  Ruiz Sebastián, Carlos ^a   Etheridge, Stacey M ^b,d   Cook, Peter A ^a,e   O'Ryan, Colleen ^a   Pitcher, Grant C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^d CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; ALEXANDRIUM TAMIYAVANICHI; CATENELLA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 14044258698     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/0031-8884(2005)44[49:paotad]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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