Comparative studies on mycosporine-like amino acids, paralytic shellfish toxins and pigment profiles of the toxic dinoflagellates Alexandrium tamarense, A. catenella and A. minutum

Carreto, JI; Carignan, MO; Montoya, NG

doi:10.3354/meps223049

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Comparative studies on mycosporine-like amino acids, paralytic shellfish toxins and pigment profiles of the toxic dinoflagellates Alexandrium tamarense, A. catenella and A. minutum

Published in Marine Ecology Progress Series • Jan 1, 2001

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JI Carreto

MO Carignan

NG Montoya

Abstract

Surface bloom-forming species, predominantly of the Dinophyceae, have the capacity to accumulate high amounts of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs). The 3 dinoflagellate species (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae), Alexandrium tamarense (Lebour) Balech, A. catenella (Weedon et Kofoid) Balech, and A. minut...

Subject

Alexandrium tamarense

Dinophyceae

Dinoflagellate

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