Biology of toxic algae [Elektronische Ressource] : a study of species of the genus Chrysochromulina (Prymnesiophyceae) and Alexandrium (Dinophyceae) / vorgelegt von Uwe John
Biology of toxic algae: A study of species of the genus Chrysochromulina (Prymnesiophyceae) and Alexandrium (Dinophyceae) Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften - Dr. rer. nat. - Am Fachbereich 2 (Biologie/Chemie) der Universität Bremen Vorgelegt von Uwe John Bremen, April 2002 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1 1.1 CLASSIFICATION AND PHYLOGENY................................................................................... 2 1.2. MOLECULAR MARKERS (RAPD, RFLP, AFLP, MICROSATELLITES)..... ........................... 3 1.3. HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY........................................................................................... 5 1.4. GENERAL MICROALGAL BLOOMS.................................................................................... 5 1.5. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS............................................................................................... 7 1.6. TOXIC SPECIES ................................................................................................................. 9 1.7. TOXINS AND OTHER BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES CAUSING HABS ...................................... 10 1.7.1. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) ....................................................................... 10 1.7.2. Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) ............