Oxyrrhis marina-based models as a tool to interpret protozoan population dynamics

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 651-663

  Davidson, Keith ^a   Sayegh, Fotoon ^b   Montagnes, David J S ^c  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Biosciences Building ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dinoflagellate; experimental design; models; Oxyrrhis marina

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

DINOPHYCEAE; OXYRRHIS MARINA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 79952666083     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbq105     Document Type: Article

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