Sampling harmful benthic dinoflagellates: Comparison of artificial and natural substrate methods

• Main Authors: Tester, Patricia A., Kibler, Steven R., Holland, Wiliam C., Usup, Gires, Vandersea, Mark W., Chui , Pin Leaw, Lim , Po Teen, Larsen, Jacob, Mohammad Noor, Normawaty, Faust, Maria A., R. Litaker, Wyane
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2014
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/37595/1/1-s2.0-S1568988314001115-main%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/37595/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2014.06.009

This study compared two collection methods for Gambierdiscus and other benthic harmful algal bloom (BHAB) dinoflagellates, an artificial substrate method and the traditional macrophyte substrate method. Specifically, we report the results of a series of field experiments in tropical environments d...