Identification of Alexandrium Halim (Dinophyceae) using EPI-fluorescence microscopy

• Main Authors: Po, T.L, Chui, P.L, Usup, G.
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Annals of Microscopy 2003
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3349/1/Identification%20of%20Alexandrium%20Halim%20%28Dinophyceae%29%20using%20EPI-fluorescence%20microscopy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3349/; http://www.harmfulalgae.info/2003%20Annal%20Micro%203%20102-107.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Alexandriumspecies is a group of dinoflagellates comprise of more than 20 different toxic and non toxic species More than half of them are capable in producing a type of neurotoxins called saxitoxins which act as a sodium channel blocker in mammalian nerve system. The occurrences of toxic Alexandriu...