The Influence of the Toxin-Producing Dinoflagellate, Alexandrium catenella (1119/27), on the Survival and Reproduction of the Marine Copepod, Acartia tonsa, During Prolonged Exposure

Copepods can feed on, and may regulate, the blooms of harmful algae (HA), and may also facilitate dinoflagellate blooms by inducing toxin production and through selective grazing. However, exposure to HA may also cause mortality and reproductive impairment in copepods, with detrimental effects at th...

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Main Authors: Ali H. Abdulhussain, Kathryn B. Cook, Andrew D. Turner, Adam M. Lewis, Thomas S. Bibby, Daniel J. Mayor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.652225/full