Algal cyst dormancy: a temporal escape from herbivory

• Many phytoplankton species form resting cysts and remain dormant for part of the year. The subsequent excystment is regulated by the external environment and internal maturation processes. Here we assessed the excystment of the dinoflagellates Ceratium hi

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)

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dinoflagellates; cysts; dormancy; germination; predator-avoidance strategy; herbivory; DINOFLAGELLATE; DAPHNIA; ZOOPLANKTON; PHOSPHORUS; DIAPAUSE; GROWTH; LAKE

Freshwater ecology

Limnisk ekologi

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