Gambierdiscus carpenteri explained

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

Further reading

• Litaker, R. Wayne, et al. "Global distribution of ciguatera causing dinoflagellates in the genus Gambierdiscus." Toxicon 56.5 (2010): 711–730.
• Kibler, Steven R., et al. "Growth of eight Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) species: Effects of temperature, salinity and irradiance." Harmful Algae 19 (2012): 1–14.

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 .