Toxicity and Growth Assessments of Three Thermophilic Benthic Dinoflagellates (Ostreopsis cf. ovata, Prorocentrum lima and Coolia monotis) Developing in the Southern Mediterranean Basin

Harmful benthic dinoflagellates, usually developing in tropical areas, are expanding to temperate ecosystems facing water warming. Reports on harmful benthic species are particularly scarce in the Southern Mediterranean Sea. For the first time, three thermophilic benthic dinoflagellates (Ostreopsis...

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Main Authors: Hela Ben-Gharbia, Ons Kéfi-Daly Yahia, Zouher Amzil, Nicolas Chomérat, Eric Abadie, Estelle Masseret, Manoella Sibat, Habiba Zmerli Triki, Habiba Nouri, Mohamed Laabir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/10/297