Polykrikos kofoidii explained

Polykrikos kofoidii is a species of phagotrophic marine pseudocolonial dinoflagellates that can capture and engulf other protist prey, including the toxic dinoflagellate, Alexandrium tamarense.[1] [2] P. kofoidii is of scientific interest due to its status as a predator of other dinoflagellates, a behavior that is significant in the control of algal blooms.[3] [4] [5] It has a complex life cycle of both vegetative (asexual) and sexual reproduction complicated by its pseudocolonial structure.[6]

Notes and References

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  2. Hoppenrath. Mona. Brian S. Leander. Character evolution in polykrikoid dinoflagellates. Journal of Phycology. 2007. 43. 2 . 366–377. 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2007.00319.x. 2007JPcgy..43..366H . 16821791 .
  3. Gavelis. Gregory S.. White. Richard A.. Suttle. Curtis A.. Keeling. Patrick J.. Leander. Brian S.. Single-cell transcriptomics using spliced leader PCR: Evidence for multiple losses of photosynthesis in polykrikoid dinoflagellates. BMC Genomics. 17 July 2015. 16. 1. 528 . 10.1186/s12864-015-1636-8. 26183220. 4504456 . free .
  4. Matsuyama. Y. Miyamoto. M. Kotani. Y. Grazing impacts of the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Polykrikos kofoidii on a bloom of Gymnodinium catenatum. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 1999. 17. 91–98. 10.3354/ame017091. free.
  5. JEONG. HAE JIN. KIM. SOO KYEONG. KIM. JAE SEONG. KIM. SEONG TAEK. YOO. YEONG DU. YOON. JOO YIH. Growth and Grazing Rates of the Heterotrophic Dinoflagellate Polykrikos kofoidii on Red-Tide and Toxic Dinoflagellates. The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. May 2001. 48. 3. 298–308. 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2001.tb00318.x. 11411838. 27126586 .
  6. Tillmann. Urban. Hoppenrath. Mona. Life Cycle of the pseudocolonial dinoflagellate (Gymnodiniales, Dinoflagellata). Journal of Phycology. April 2013. 49. 2. 298–317. 10.1111/jpy.12037. 27008517. 30674349 .

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