Morphological and genetic characterization of benthic dinoflagellates of the genera coolia, ostreopsis and prorocentrum from the south-eastern bay of biscay

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-65

  Laza Martinez, Aitor ^a   Orive, Emma ^a   Miguel, Irati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bay of Biscay; Coolia; Dinoflagellates; Morphology; Ostreopsis; Phylogeny; Prorocentrum; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002228553     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2010.550387     Document Type: Article

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