Dinoflagellate cysts from surface sediments of Syracuse Bay (Western Ionian Sea, Mediterranean)

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 243-247

  Rubino, Fernando ^a   Belmonte, Manuela ^a   Caroppo, Carmela ^a   Giacobbe, Mariagrazia ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellates; Mediterranean Sea; Plankton; Resting stages; Syracuse Bay; Toxic species

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; DINOFLAGELLATE CYSTS; DINOFLAGELLATES; DRY WEIGHT; IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MORPHOTYPES; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; SYRACUSE; TOXIC SPECIES;

ALGAE CONTROL; OCEAN HABITATS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER ANALYSIS;

TUMORS;

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; CLONAL GROWTH; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; GERMINATION; MARINE SEDIMENT; MORPHOTYPE; NEW RECORD; RESTING STAGE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TAXONOMY; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXICITY;

IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM NOLLERI;

EID: 77249107746     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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