Gonyaulacaceae
E818550
Gonyaulacaceae is a family of marine and freshwater dinoflagellates that includes several species known for forming harmful algal blooms and producing potent biotoxins.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinoflagellate family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
neurotoxic effects in marine organisms and humans
ⓘ
paralytic shellfish poisoning ⓘ |
| cellCovering | armored (thecate) cell wall ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular eukaryote ⓘ |
| class | Dinophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in coastal waters ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
planktonic organism
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ |
| forms | resting cysts in sediments ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environment
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| impact |
closure of shellfish harvesting areas
ⓘ
fish kills during dense blooms ⓘ negative effects on aquaculture ⓘ |
| includes |
Alexandrium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gonyaulax NERFINISHED ⓘ Lingulodinium NERFINISHED ⓘ Protoceratium NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrodinium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesOrganismsWith |
heterotrophic species
ⓘ
photosynthetic species ⓘ theca composed of cellulose plates ⓘ two flagella ⓘ |
| isA | dinoflagellate ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoring | target of coastal phytoplankton monitoring programs ⓘ |
| motility | biflagellate swimming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmful algal blooms
ⓘ
production of marine biotoxins ⓘ |
| order | Gonyaulacales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigments |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll c ⓘ peridinin ⓘ |
| phylum | Dinoflagellata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ploidy | typically haploid vegetative cells ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by binary fission
ⓘ
sexual reproduction with resting cyst formation ⓘ |
| researchUse |
study of harmful algal blooms
ⓘ
study of marine biotoxins and their effects ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxinProduction |
okadaic acid group toxins (in some genera)
ⓘ
paralytic shellfish toxins ⓘ saxitoxins ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.