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17: Dinoflagellates Posses two unequal flagella
at right angles to each other
Cell wall made up of cellulose plates
a carbohydrate
Both autotrophic and heterotrophic
important producers in warmer waters
Asexual reproduction - blooms
Bioluminescence
Red Tides
23: A few examples Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP)
dinoflagellate
neurological & cardiovascular
Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP)
diatom
neurological & gastrointestinal
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
dinoflagellate
neurological
27: Categories of Phytoplankton Net Plankton : big
diatoms: neritic & oceanic
dinoflagellates: neritic & oceanic
Nano Plankton : intermediate
coccolithophores: oceanic
slicoflagellates: neritic
Pico Plankton: small
unicellular cyanobacteria: neritic & oceanic