Artificial initiation of sessile forms of the red tide organism Gymnodinium breve

摘要: Abstract A method is described for inducing motile forms of the Florida red tide organism, Gymnodinium breve, to convert sessile form. Available data indicates that process reversible. Key phases cycles must be encystment‐excystment processes, and formation represent a significant step in understanding encystment process. The effect light intensities stray radiation from cathodes cool white lamps compared considered. Stray fluorescent appears cause cell damage, as indicated by first order rate constant ke loss motility. Deviations dependence on intensity can explained terms distance point‐source represented cathodes, an inverse‐square law demonstrated.