The ecological role of parasitic dinoflagaellate <em>Amoebophrya</em> spp. in coastal marine environments: A review

Li Caiwen

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Li Caiwen. The ecological role of parasitic dinoflagaellate Amoebophrya spp. in coastal marine environments: A review[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(6): 1-9.

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Li Caiwen. The ecological role of parasitic dinoflagaellate Amoebophrya spp. in coastal marine environments: A review[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(6): 1-9.

Li Caiwen. The ecological role of parasitic dinoflagaellate Amoebophrya spp. in coastal marine environments: A review[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(6): 1-9.

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Li Caiwen. The ecological role of parasitic dinoflagaellate Amoebophrya spp. in coastal marine environments: A review[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(6): 1-9.

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The ecological role of parasitic dinoflagaellate Amoebophrya spp. in coastal marine environments: A review

Li Caiwen

Key Lab of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China

Received Date: 2013-05-21

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Abstract

Parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophrya infects broad range hosts of ciliates,radiolarians and planktonic dinoflagellates in eutrophicated coastal water worldwidely. Particularly,Amoebophrya can infect specific types of bloom-forming marine dinoflagellates,and effectively recycle undergrazed planktonic dinoflagellates back to the microbial loop by disrupting host cells. The parasites play a top-down control role in their host populations and represent an important aspect of marine food webs in enriched coastal environment. The ecological significance of Amoebophrya has been recognized in recent years by researchers around the world. Lately,scattered evidences indicated that this type of parasitic dinoflagelaltes is widely distributed along the coastal areas of China; however,few studies had been conducted on Amoebophrya in China despite that fruitful research on harmful algal booms. To promote further researchs on fundemental aspects and ecological significance of the parasitic dinoflagellates in costal environments of China,we reviewed the biology and ecology of Amoebophrya spp. infecting major marine dinoflagellates,with emphasis on host range,diversity,life cycle,and key aspects of the ecological roles.
- parasitic dinoflagellate,
- harmful algal bloom,
- microbial food loop,
- life cycle,
- diversity

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