Chattonella
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Class: | Raphidophyceae
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Genus: | Chatonella
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Chatonella is a genus of marine Raphidophyte which includes the species Chatonella subsalsa, a bloom forming alga responsible for large scale fish deaths due to the synthesis of toxic compounds related to brevetoxin.[1]
References
- ^ Khan, S.; Arakawa, O.; Onoue, Y. (1996). "A toxicological study of the marine phytoflagellate, Chattonella antiqua (Raphidophyceae)". Phycologica. 35 (3): 239–244.
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