Dergiler / Turkish Journal of Botany / 2003 / Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 5

New Records for the Genus Heterodinium Kofoid (Dinophyceae) from Turkish Coastal Waters (North-eastern Mediterranean)

Sayfa
427–430
DOI
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Özet

Three species of the genus Heterodinium Kofoid are reported for the first time in Turkish coastal waters, in the north-eastern Mediterranean. The identified species are Heterodinium mediocre Kofoid, H. angulatum Kofoid & Michener and H. inaequale Kofoid. The morphological characteristics of these three species are described and information about their distribution is given.

Abstract

Three species of the genus Heterodinium Kofoid are reported for the first time in Turkish coastal waters, in the north-eastern Mediterranean. The identified species are Heterodinium mediocre Kofoid, H. angulatum Kofoid & Michener and H. inaequale Kofoid. The morphological characteristics of these three species are described and information about their distribution is given.

Anahtar kelimeler: Heterodinium, dinoflagellata, phytoplankton, north-eastern Mediterranean.