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Resources on the diversity of dinoflagellates.
Dinoflagellates are single-celled protists. They include symbiotic species that form the basis of coral reef systems, species that can produce harmful toxins, and species that are important contributors to primary productivity in planktonic and benthic environments. The diversity of life strategies among the dinoflagellates is remarkable - from predators, to parasites, to symbionts and autotrophs. Dinoflagellates have some weird and wonderful aspects to their cell biology, including permanently condensed chromosomes without histones and plastid DNA composed of minicircles.
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- Dinoflagellate systematics and nomenclature
- Australian research on harmful algae
- Harmful algae
- Harmful algae
- Harmful algae
The establishment of this site has been supported by the Australian Biological Resources Study.
