Growth and toxin production of tropical Alexandrium minutum Halim (Dinophyceae) under various nitrogen to phosphorus ratios

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-210

  Lim, Po Teen ^a   Leaw, Chui Pin ^a   Kobiyama, Atsushi ^b   Ogata, Takehiko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alexandrium minutum; Growth; N P ratio; PST production; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 77951938974     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-009-9443-8     Document Type: Article

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