Nitrogen and phosphorus limitation effects on cell growth, biovolume, and toxin production in Ostreopsis cf. ovata

Harmful Algae

Volumn 15, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-90

  Vanucci, Silvana ^a   Pezzolesi, Laura ^b   Pistocchi, Rossella ^b   Ciminiello, Patrizia ^c   Dell'Aversano, Carmela ^c   Iacovo, Emma Dello ^c   Fattorusso, Ernesto ^c   Tartaglione, Luciana ^c   Guerrini, Franca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic dinoflagellate; Cell volume; Nutrient limitation; Ostreopsis; Ovatoxin; Palytoxin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE; OSTREOPSIS; OSTREOPSIS OVATA;

EID: 84857369945     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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