The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium is one of the major harmful algal bloom (HAB) genera
with respect to the diversity, magnitude and consequences of blooms. The ability of …

Alexandrium minutum is a globally distributed harmful algal bloom species with many strains
that are known to produce paralytic shellfish toxins (PST s) and consequently represent a …

Historically most harmful algal species (HAS) have been thought to be strictly phototrophic.
Mixotrophy, the use of phototrophy and heterotrophy in combination, has been emphasized …

Of the many genera of phytoplankton associated with harmful algal blooms (HABs), the
dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium includes the largest number of toxic species. At least 8 …

A systematic sampling programme was carried out in a large number of confined waters
(principally harbours) along the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean) in the context of a new …

Four tropical PSP toxins-producing dinoflagellates, Alexandrium minutum, Alexandrium
tamiyavanichii, Alexandrium tamarense and Alexandrium peruvianum from Malaysian …

In a laboratory study, we determined the influence of temperature, salinity and irradiance on
the growth of the paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxin producer Alexandrium catenella …

A recurrent Alexandrium minutum bloom in the Arenys de Mar harbour (Catalan coast, North
Western Mediterranean) was monitored in order to establish the relationship between …

The morphology of Alexandrium minutum Halim from Denmark was studied and compared
to the morphology of material from Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. Strains from …

Alexandrium minutum blooms generally occur in semi-enclosed sites such as estuaries,
harbours and lagoons, where enhanced stratification, restricted circulation and …