The germination characteristics of Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae), a toxic dinoflagellate from the Fal estuary (UK)

Harmful Algae

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 518-522

  Blanco, Eva Pérez ^a   Lewis, Jane ^a   Aldridge, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexandrium; Cysts; Dinoflagellate; Excystment; Germination

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 58249115260     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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