Planozygote division and other observations on the sexual cycle of several species of Dinophysis (Dinophyceae, Dinophysiales)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1425-1436

  Escalera, Laura ^a   Reguera, Beatriz ^a  

^a Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dinophysis; Harmful algal blooms; Planozygote division; Sexual cycle

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; DINOPHYSIALES; DINOPHYSIS; DINOPHYSIS ACUMINATA; DINOPHYSIS ACUTA; DINOPHYSIS OVUM;

EID: 57449096973     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00610.x     Document Type: Article

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