Dinophysis acuminata (Dinoflagellate)
Flora - Microalgae
Dinophysis acuminata (Dinoflagellate)
Illustration of Dinophysis acuminate, a dinoflagellate. D. acuminata is a planktonic toxic bloom-forming species. The most extensive blooms have been reported from the summer and fall months. Blooms have been reported from many parts of the world
Dinophysis acuminata (Dinoflagellate)
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Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinoflagellate)
Illustration of Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinoflagellate) , responsible for many harmful algal blooms in the 1980s and 1990s on the coast of North Carolina and Maryland. The species name piscicida means "fish-killer."
Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinoflagellate)
Pfiesteria shumwayae (Dinoflagellate)
Ceratium spp. (Dinoflagellate)
Ceratium furca (Dinoflagellate)
Amphidinium operculatum (Dinoflagellate)
Illustration of Amphidinium operculatum (Dinoflagellate) , an epi-benthic/epiphytic algae that is considered toxic and linked to ciguatera toxins
