Amphidinium carterae Hulburt, 1957

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Amphidinium carterae

Photographer/artist Hanna Mossfeldt

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Title
Amphidinium carterae
Photographer/artist
Hanna Mossfeldt
Copyright holder
Hanna Mossfeldt
Institute
University of Gothenburg
Contributor
Ann-Turi Skjevik
Sampling date
2006-03-08
Location
Culture (GUMACC)
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
Technique
Light microscopy
Preservation
No preservation
Contrast enhancement
Not described
Stain
Not described

Description

IDs in other systems
Tropic type
A
Harmfulness, IOC
This species is included in the IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Micro Algae.

Biovolumes

Species Amphidinium carterae
Author Hulburt 1957
Division DINOPHYTA (PYRROPHYTA)
Class Dinophyceae
Order GYMNODINIALES
Trophy AU
Geometric shape flattened ellipsoid
Formula p/6*l*d1*d2
Size class 1
Unit cell
Size range 15-20x8-10
Length(l1), µm 17.0
Diameter(d1), µm 9.0
Diameter(d2), µm 5.4
No. of cells/counting unit 1
Calculated volume, µm3 432
Calculated Carbon pg/counting unit 64

Source

Olenina, I., Hajdu, S., Edler, L., Andersson, A., Wasmund, N., Busch, S., Göbel, J., Gromisz, S., Huseby, S., Huttunen, M., Jaanus, A., Kokkonen, P., Ledaine, I. and Niemkiewicz, E. 2006 Biovolumes and size-classes of phytoplankton in the Baltic Sea HELCOM Balt.Sea Environ. Proc. No. 106, 144pp. (PDF),
PEG_BVOL.zip

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  • 2017-10-05 10:15:36 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Updated media metadata for Amphidinium carterae_4.jpg
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  • 2012-08-29 09:17:54 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Updated media metadata for Amphidinium carterae_1.JPG
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  • 2012-08-29 09:16:30 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Added media: Amphidinium carterae_2.JPG
  • 2012-08-29 09:16:08 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Updated media metadata for Amphidinium carterae_1.JPG
  • 2012-08-29 09:02:33 Ann-Turi Skjevik - Added media: Amphidinium carterae_1.JPG