Culture conditions influence cellular rna content in ichthyotoxic flagellates of the genus pseudochattonella (dictyochophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1050-1055

  Dittami, Simon M ^a   Edvardsen, Bente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cell size; Growth conditions; Harmful algae; Molecular detection methods; Ribosomal RNA contents

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DICTYOCHOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 84864523422     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01183.x     Document Type: Note

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