Interannual variability of Aureococcus anophagefferens in Quantuck Bay, Long Island: Natural test of the DON hypothesis

Harmful Algae

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 389-402

  Lomas, Michael W ^a,c   Kana, Todd M ^a   MacIntyre, Hugh L ^a   Cornwell, Jefferey C ^a   Nuzzi, Robert ^b   Waters, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b Suffolk County Department of Health Services   (United States)

^c Bermuda Biol Stn for Res Inc   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

Aureococcus anophagefferens; Benthic pelagic coupling; Dissolved organic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AUREOCOCCUS ANOPHAGEFFERENS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 7944223970     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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