Nutrient pulse induces dynamic changes in cellular C:N:P, amino acids, and paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in Alexandrium tamarense

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 493, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-69

  Van De Waal, Dedmer B ^a,b   Tillmann, Urban ^b   Zhu, Mingming ^b   Koch, Boris P ^b,c   Rost, Björn ^b   John, Uwe ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alexandrium tamarense; Amino acids; C:N:P stoichiometry; Harmful algal bloom; PSP toxins

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ALKALOID; AMINO ACID; COASTAL WATER; DINOFLAGELLATE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING; PHOSPHORUS; STARVATION; STOICHIOMETRY; TOXIN;

ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; ALGAE;

EID: 84888866855     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10532     Document Type: Article

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