The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium is one of the major harmful algal bloom (HAB) genera
with respect to the diversity, magnitude and consequences of blooms. The ability of …

Chemical cues constitute much of the language of life in the sea. Our understanding of biotic
interactions and their effects on marine ecosystems will advance more rapidly if this …

Marine and fresh waters team with life, much of it microscopic, and most of itharmless; in fact,
it is this microscopiclife on which all aquatic life ultimatelydepends for food. Microscopic …

The life cycle of many dinoflagellates includes at least one nonflagellated benthic stage
(cyst). In the literature, the different types of dinoflagellate cysts are mainly defined based on …

The ability of certain harmful algal species to produce and release chemicals that inhibit the
growth of co-occurring phytoplankton species, here considered as allelopathy, is closely …

Phthalate esters (PAEs), a family of emerging environmental contaminants, have been
frequently detected in soils and water. However, intensive studies on the toxicity of PAEs …

Some phytoplankton species produce and release secondary metabolites that negatively
affect the growth of other organisms; ie, they are allelopathic (eg, Rizvi and Rizvi 1992). The …

Competition is a major force structuring marine planktonic communities. The release of
compounds that inhibit competitors, a process known as allelopathy, may play a role in the …

Allelopathy is widespread in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. Literature data
indicate that allelopathy could offer a competitive advantage for some phytoplankton species …

This essay is the outcome of a colloquium convened in November 2005 at the Benthos
Laboratory of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Ischia, Italy, on chemical ecology and …