Species-specific differences in long-chain n-3 essential fatty acid, sterol, and steroidal ketone production in six heterotrophic protist species

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 159-172

  Chu, Fu Lin E ^a   Lund, Eric D ^a   Littreal, Paul R ^a   Ruck, Kate E ^a   Harvey, Ellen ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Heterotrophic dinoflagellates and ciliates; Long chain n 3 fatty acids; Sterols and steroidal ketones

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMPHIDINIUM LONGUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOPERIDINIOPSIS SP. CCMP1828; DINOPHYCEAE; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA; PROTISTA; RHODOMONAS SALINA; STROMBIDINOPSIS SP.; URONEMA (CILIATA);

EID: 70349240775     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00174     Document Type: Article

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