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 …

Mangroves are critical nursery habitats for fish and invertebrates, providing livelihoods for
many coastal communities. Despite their importance, there is currently no estimate of the …

Studies were carried out from April 2016 to March 2017 for effective understanding of
diversity combined with environment-influenced spatiotemporal dynamics of microfloral …

Environmental characteristics and phytoplankton community structure were investigated in
two aquaculture areas in Dapeng Cove of Daya Bay, South China Sea, between April 2005 …

Mediterranean coastal lagoons are influenced from a wide variety of external factors such as
surface and groundwater flows and climate dynamics. They are also vulnerable to human …

It is often argued that microscopic organisms typically have cosmopolitan distributions. This
argument has been criticized as it fails to acknowledge the many protists that have limited …

The present study identified and quantified dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments from
three Mediterranean lagoons. Sediment samples were recovered from 11 stations in May …

Pigment composition and size distribution of phytoplankton were analysed in a group of
Mediterranean salt marshes, where hydrology is dominated by sudden inputs during sea …

Recent studies of marine protists have revealed parasites to be key components of marine
communities. Here we describe a new species of the parasitoid genus Parvilucifera that was …

In Mediterranean lagoons, macrophytes often surpass phytoplankton as the most important
primary producers. Less frequently, phytoplankton dominates throughout the year, thus …