New life-cycle stages of Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae): Laboratory and field observations

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-23

  Figueroa, Rosa Isabel ^a   Bravo, Isabel ^b   Ramilo, Isabel ^b   Pazos, Yolanda ^c   Moroño, Angeles ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^c Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia Consellería do Medio Rural e do Mar Xunta de Galicia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dinophyceae; Encystment; Galician r as; Gymnodinium catenatum; Life cycle stages

Indexed keywords

DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM CATENATUM;

EID: 49649121770     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01206     Document Type: Article

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