Interstrain variability in physiology and genetics of Heterosigma Akashiwo (Raphidophyceae) from the west coast of North America

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-35

  Fredrickson, Kerri A ^a   Strom, Suzanne L ^a   Crim, Ryan ^a   Coyne, Kathryn J ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Growth; Heterosigma akashiwo; Interstrain differences; Microzooplankton toxicity; Nitrogen sources; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; RAPHIDOPHYCEAE; STROMBIDINOPSIS ACUMINATA;

EID: 79951743647     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00942.x     Document Type: Article

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