Species:

Karenia brevis

Strain/Source:

Same as CCMP 2281, but not axenic

Class:

Dinophyceae

Collection site:

btw. Pensacola Beach & Navarre, FL

Culture medium:

RE

Axenic?:

no

Cell length:

28-32 um

Cell width:

16 um

Toxic:

Yes

Products/topics of interest:

Brevetoxins, NSP, Florida red tide

 

Electron micrograph

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