Nutrient starvation effects on the allelochemical potency of Alexandrium tamarense (Dinophyceae)

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1449-1459

  Zhu, Mingming ^a   Tillmann, Urban ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELOCHEMICAL; BIOASSAY; CARBON; DINOFLAGELLATE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; NITRATE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PH; PHOSPHATE; STARVATION;

ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84862696246     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-1924-7     Document Type: Article

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