Species specificity and potential roles of Karlodinium micrum toxin

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 415-419

  Adolf, J E ^a   Bachvaroff, T R ^a   Krupatkina, D N ^a   Nonogaki, H ^a   Brown, P J P ^b   Lewitus, A J ^b,c   Harvey, H R ^d   Place, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Karlodinium; Karlotoxin; Mixotrophy

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; CELL MEMBRANES; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

ALLELOPATHY; COASTAL ZONE; DINOFLAGELLATE; MIXOTROPHY; PROTIST; TOXIN;

AMPHIDINIUM CARTERAE; CHATTONELLA SUBSALSA; CRYPTOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; FIBROCAPSA JAPONICA; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; KARLODINIUM; KARLODINIUM MICRUM; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA; PFIESTERIA SHUMWAYAE; PROTISTA; PYRENOMONAS SALINA; RAPHIDOPHYCEAE; STOREATULA MAJOR;

EID: 33749611026     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504189     Document Type: Article

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