Nitrogen source effects on the growth and toxicity of two strains of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus

Harmful Algae

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 781-791

  Lartigue, J ^a   Jester, Edward L E ^b   Dickey, R W ^b   Villareal, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ciguatoxin; Gambierdiscus toxicus; Nitrogen; Strain 1651; Strain 1655; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CIGUATERA; DINOPHYCEAE; GAMBIERDISCUS TOXICUS;

EID: 67349134547     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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