Nitrogen limitation increases brevetoxins in karenia brevis (dinophyceae): Implications for bloom toxicity

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 844-858

  Ransom Hardison, D ^a   Sunda, William G ^a   Wayne Litaker, R ^a   Shea, Damian ^b   Tester, Patricia A ^a  

^a NOAA National Ocean Service   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brevetoxins; Carbon:nutrient balance hypothesis; Cellular volume; CNBH; Harmful algal blooms (HAB); Karenia brevis; Management; Nitrogen limitation; Nutrients; PbTx

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; KARENIA BREVIS;

EID: 84864505726     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01186.x     Document Type: Article

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