Impact of tropical storms and drought on the dinoflagellates Karlodinium micrum and Prorocentrum minimum in estuarine rivers of North Carolina, USA

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-281

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^a North Carolina Division of Water Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellates; Drought; Estuarine; Karlodinium micrum; Prorocentrum minimum; Tropical storms

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); RIVERS; STORMS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; CLIMATE EFFECT; DINOFLAGELLATE; DROUGHT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HURRICANE; TOXIC ORGANISM;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; KARLODINIUM MICRUM; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM;

EID: 33749599529     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504162     Document Type: Article

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