First Record of Marine Dinoflagellate, Alexandrium Tamutum (Dinophyceae) from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kon, Nyuk Fong, Hii, Kieng Soon, Tan, Toh Hii, Yek, Leh Hie, Lim, Po Teen, Leaw, Chui Pin
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Abstracting and Indexing System 2013
• Subjects: SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16183/1/First%20record%20of%20marine%20dinoflagellate%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16183/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290950406

Several species of dinoflagellates in the genus Alexandrium are known to be toxic, and have been associated with paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in Malaysia. These Alexandrium species showed high morphological similarity among the toxic and non-toxic species, and detailed observation of the thec...