Connect With Learnsmart Labs Online Access For Prescott's Microbiology
Connect With Learnsmart Labs Online Access For Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260408997
Author: Joanne Willey
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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To determine: The name of two groups of protists which are known to cause HABs in marine ecosystems.

Introduction: Protists are single-celled eukaryotic organisms consisting of protozoa, unicellular algae, and slime molds. Marine ecosystems such as salt marshes, intertidal zones, estuaries, lagoons, mangroves, and coral reefs consist of a rich source of nutrients and salt which is required for the growth of microorganisms.

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To determine: The hazards posed by HABs for other marine organisms and humans.

Introduction: Protists are single-celled eukaryotic organisms consisting of protozoa, unicellular algae, and slime molds. Marine ecosystems such as salt marshes, intertidal zones, estuaries, lagoons, mangroves, and coral reefs consist of a rich source of nutrients and salt which is required for the growth of microorganisms.

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