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Background Information on Pfiesteria
Detailed information about the toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida from the North Carolina State University Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology.
Dinoflagellate-L
Forum for discussion related to modern and fossil dinoflagellates, such as culturing, toxicology, red tides, taxonomy, systematics, evolution, ecology, palaeoecology, physiology, stratigraphic interpretation, and palaeoclimatology.
Dinoflagellates (University of Calgary)
Information on the biology and paleobiology of dinoflagellates, with links to other sites and SEM images.
Introduction to the Dinoflagellata
Includes sections on the fossil record, life history and ecology, systematics, and morphology.
Pfiesteria piscicida
Information about Pfiesteria piscicida from the U.S. EPA, with links to technical and other material on this toxic dinoflagellate associated with fish lesions and fish kills in mid-Atlantic Coastal Waters.
Pfiesteria piscicida and Pfiesteria-like Organisms
Guide to current understanding of the organisms associated with fish kills, ulcerative lesions on fish, and human health disorders, with a focus on the Chesapeake Bay.