Toxin variability in natural populations of Alexandrium fundyense in Casco Bay, Maine - Evidence of nitrogen limitation

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 52, Issue 19-21 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2501-2521

  Poulton, N J ^a   Keafer, B A ^b   Anderson, D M ^b  

^a BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexandrium; Environmental factors; Gulf of Maine; Nitrogen limitation; Paralytic shellfish poisoning; Saxitoxin

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPOSITION; DERIVATIVES;

ALEXANDRIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; PHYTOPLANKTOM;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

DINOFLAGELLATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING; TOXIC ORGANISM;

CASCO BAY; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM FUNDYENSE; ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 27844545224     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2005.06.029     Document Type: Article

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