Biogeographic analysis of the globally distributed harmful algal bloom species alexandrium minutum (dinophyceae) based on rRNA gene sequences and microsatellite markers

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 454-463

  McCauley, Linda A R ^a   Erdner, Deana L ^b   Nagai, Satoshi ^c   Richlen, Mindy L ^a   Anderson, Donald M ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. lusitanicum; A. minutum; Biogeography; Genotype; Harmful algal blooms; LSU rRNA; Microsatellites; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM LUSITANICUM; ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 64349087211     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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