Eukaryotic phytoplankton exhibit an enormous species richness, displaying a range of
phylogenetic, morphological and physiological diversity. Yet, until recently, very little was …

Dinoflagellate species belonging to the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa produce
ciguatoxins (CTXs), potent neurotoxins that concentrate in fish causing ciguatera fish …

Aim Plankton diversity is a pivotal element of marine ecosystem stability and functioning. A
major obstacle in the assessment of diversity is the lack of consistency between patterns …

Diatoms' bloom dynamics, with seasonal cycling of waxes and wanes of cell abundance,
imply frequent bottleneck and expansion events that can leave signatures in the genetic …

The past two decades have seen a drastic increase in the availability and use of genetic
techniques to study phytoplankton communities. As a result, it is now well documented that …

Gonyostomum semen (Ehrenb) Diesing is a bloom-forming and noxious phytoplankton
species, that usually occurs in brown-water lakes and which is often referred to as an …

Microbial eukaryotes (protists) have major functional roles in aquatic ecosystems, including
the biogeochemical cycling of elements as well as occupying various roles in the food web …

Sequencing of reduced representation libraries enables genotyping of many individuals for
population genomic studies. However, high amounts of DNA are required, and the method …

The invasive and nuisance microalga Gonyostomum semen has recently expanded its
geographical distribution and increased its biomass in Sweden and Finland. Temperatures …

Organisms with sexual and asexual reproductive systems benefit from both types of
reproduction. Sexual recombination generates new combinations of alleles, whereas …