Phylogeography, morphological variation and taxonomy of the toxic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus (Dinophyceae)

Harmful Algae

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 614-629

  Richlen, Mindy L ^a   Morton, Steve L ^b   Barber, Paul H ^a   Lobel, Phillip S ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ciguatera; Dinoflagellates; Gambierdiscus; Harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CIGUATERA; DINOPHYCEAE; GAMBIERDISCUS; GAMBIERDISCUS BELIZEANUS; GAMBIERDISCUS TOXICUS;

EID: 45849098750     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.12.020     Document Type: Article

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