Culturing Toxic Benthic Blooms: The Fate of Natural Biofilms in a Microcosm System

A microcosm designed for culturing aquatic phototrophic biofilms on artificial substrata was used to perform experiments with microphytobenthos sampled during summer toxic outbreaks of Ostreopsis cf. ovata along the Middle Tyrrhenian coast. This dynamic approach aimed at exploring the unique and com...

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Main Authors: Francesca Di Pippo, Roberta Congestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/5/3/46