Gambierdiscus carolinianus explained

Gambierdiscus carolinianus is a species of toxic dinoflagellate, which among others causes ciguatera fish poisoning. It is photosynthetic and epibenthic.^[1]

Further reading

• Kibler, Steven R., et al. "Growth of eight Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) species: Effects of temperature, salinity and irradiance." Harmful Algae 19 (2012): 1-14.
• Vandersea, Mark W., et al. "Development of semi‐quantitative pcr assays for the detection and enumeration of gambierdiscus species (gonyaulacales, dinophyceae) 1." Journal of phycology 48.4 (2012): 902-915.

External links

• AlgaeBase

Notes and References

1. Litaker. R. Wayne. Vandersea. Mark W.. Faust. Maria A.. Kibler. Steven R.. Chinain. Mireille. Holmes. Michael J.. Holland. William C.. Tester. Patricia A.. Taxonomy of Gambierdiscus including four new species, Gambierdiscus caribaeus, Gambierdiscus carolinianus, Gambierdiscus carpenteri and Gambierdiscus ruetzleri (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae). Phycologia. 48. 5. 2009. 344–390. 0031-8884. 10.2216/07-15.1. 2009Phyco..48..344L . 86334317 .