Growth and competition of several harmful dinoflagellates under different nutrient and light conditions

Harmful Algae

Volumn 13, Issue , 2012, Pages 112-125

  Li, Ji ^a   Glibert, Patricia M ^a   Alexander, Jeffrey A ^a   Molina, Mayra E ^b  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Growth rate; Harmful dinoflagellates; Karenia; Karlodinium; Light; N:P ratio; Prorocentrum

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE; KARENIA; KARENIA BREVIS; KARLODINIUM; PROROCENTRUM; PROROCENTRUM DONGHAIENSE; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 84855241673     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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