Species- and stratification-dependent diel vertical migration behaviour of three dinoflagellate species in a laboratory study

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1353-1362

  Jephson, Therese ^a   Carlsson, Per ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIATION; DINOFLAGELLATE; HALOCLINE; LABORATORY METHOD; STRATIFICATION; SURFACE WATER; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

CERATIUM FURCA; DINOPHYCEAE; DINOPHYSIS ACUTA;

EID: 70349948752     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbp078     Document Type: Article

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