Members of the genus form an important part of the plankton found in temperate-zone seas, and several are known to cause red tides and water blooms. The cell contains chromatophores …

Species of Ceratium are mixotrophic, meaning they are both photosynthetic and heterotrophic, consuming other plankton. [4] Ceratium dinoflagellates have a unique adaptation that allows …

Ceratium ranipes belongs to the large family of dinoflagellates— single-celled protists equipped with two propelling flagella. Its unique shape is easily recognizable. Like other protists, …

Ceratium furca tolerates a wide range of salinities and temperatures (Montagnes 2006). Optimal conditions for this species, however, are salinities of 13 - 35 and temperatures of 20 - 34 °C …

Sep 29, 2024 · Species of Ceratium are mixotrophic, meaning they are both photosynthetic and heterotrophic, consuming other plankton. Ceratium dinoflagellates have a unique adaptation …

The largest dinoflagellate blooms in both lakes and the ocean are formed by species of the large, armored genus Ceratium during the autumn. For unknown reasons, grazing pressure on this …

Feb 22, 2006 · Ceratium lanceolatum is for the first time reported in the South Pacific Ocean since the first description. Photographic records of Ceratium carnegiei, C. divaricatum and C. …

Jan 1, 2016 · Like many other dinoflagellates, Ceratium can produce cysts that may rest dormant within the sediment. This one is about 250 micrometers long. The genus Ceratium is one of …

Ceratium is a unicellular organism and a member of the family Ceratiaceae, commonly known as dinoflagellates. Dinoflagellates are usually considered algae but mostly are marine planktons. …

Jan 21, 2019 · Considering these challenges, we chose to focus on an armoured dinoflagellate genus, Ceratium Schrank, as a biological model to examine potential effects of global change …