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Domoic acid in planktivorous fish in relation to toxic Pseudo-nitzschia cell densities by LEFEBVRE, K. A, SILVER, M. W, COALE, S. L, TJEERDEMA, R. S

“…Lefebvre et al present data from an extensive field study in which cell densities of toxic Pseudo-nitzschia species and domoic acid (DA) levels in anchovies…”
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Domoic acid in phytoplankton and fish in San Diego, CA, USA by Busse, L.B., Venrick, E.L., Antrobus, R., Miller, P.E., Vigilant, V., Silver, M.W., Mengelt, C., Mydlarz, L., Prezelin, B.B.

“…We provide the first confirmation of the presence of domoic acid (DA) in phytoplankton and fish in San Diego, California, based on samples collected between 1…”
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Bacterioplankton Dynamics in Northern San Francisco Bay: Role of Particle Association and Seasonal Freshwater Flow by Murrell, M. C., Hollibaugh, J. T., Silver, M. W., Wong, P. S.

“…Bacterioplankton abundance and metabolic characteristics were observed in northern San Francisco Bay, California, during spring and summer 1996 at three sites:…”
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Emerita analoga (Stimpson)—possible new indicator species for the phycotoxin domoic acid in California coastal waters by Ferdin, M.E, Kvitek, R.G, Bretz, C.K, Powell, C.L, Doucette, G.J, Lefebvre, K.A, Coale, S, Silver, M.W

“…Blooms of domoic acid (DA) synthesizing diatoms ( Pseudo-nitzschia spp.) have been associated with the death and injury of hundreds of marine shorebirds and…”
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VERTIGO (VERtical Transport In the Global Ocean): A study of particle sources and flux attenuation in the North Pacific by Buesseler, K.O., Trull, T.W., Steinberg, D.K., Silver, M.W., Siegel, D.A., Saitoh, S.-I., Lamborg, C.H., Lam, P.J., Karl, D.M., Jiao, N.Z., Honda, M.C., Elskens, M., Dehairs, F., Brown, S.L., Boyd, P.W., Bishop, J.K.B., Bidigare, R.R.

“…The VERtical Transport In the Global Ocean (VERTIGO) study examined particle sources and fluxes through the ocean's “twilight zone” (defined here as depths…”
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Midwater Zooplankton Communities on Pelagic Detritus (Giant Larvacean Houses) in Monterey Bay, California by Steinberg, Deborah K., Silver, Mary W., Pilskaln, Cynthia H., Coale, Susan L., Paduan, Jennifer B.

“…The mucus feeding structure or "houses" of the giant larvacean Bathochordaeus provide abundant material for the study of deep-sea detrital communities,…”
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Role of mesopelagic zooplankton in the community metabolism of giant larvacean house detritus in Monterey Bay, California, USA by Steinberg, D K, Silver, M W, Pilskaln, CH

“…The mucous feeding structures or 'houses' of the giant larvacean Bathochordaeus spp. provide a useful detrital system to study biological processes that…”
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Giant Aggregates: Importance as Microbial Centers and Agents of Material Flux in the Mesopelagic Zone by Silver, Mary W., Coale, Susan L., Pilskaln, Cynthia H., Steinberg, Deborah R.

“…By using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), we studied large mucous aggregates produced by the larvacean Bathochordaeus in Monterey Bay, California. These…”
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From sanddabs to blue whales: the pervasiveness of domoic acid by LEFEBVRE, Kathi A, BARGU, Sibel, KIECKHEFER, Tom, SILVER, Mary W

“…Domoic acid (DA) is a potent food web transferred algal toxin that has caused dramatic mortality events involving sea birds and sea lions. Although no…”
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Obligate mixotrophy in Laboea strobila, a ciliate which retains chloroplasts by STOECKER, D. K, SILVER, M. W, MICHAELS, A. E, DAVIS, L. H

“…The planktonic ciliate Laboea strobila Lohmann sequesters photosynthetically functional chloroplasts derived from ingested algae. The chloroplasts lie free in…”
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Replacement and aging of chloroplasts in Strombidium capitatum (ciliophora : oligotrichida) by STOECKER, D. K, SILVER, M. W

“…The planktonic ciliate Strombidium capitatum retains functional chloroplasts derived from ingested algal cells. Chloroplast replacement and aging were…”
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Sinking rates of fecal pellets from gelatinous zooplankton (Salps, Pteropods, Doliolids) by Bruland, K W, Silver, M W

“…Sinking rates were determined for fecal pellets produced by gelatinous zooplankton (salps, Salpa fusiformis and Pegea socia ; pteropods, Corolla spectabilis ;…”
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Origins and microenvironments of bacteria mediating fecal pellet decomposition in the sea by Gowing, M. M., Silver, M. W.

“…The fecal pellets of zooplankton are thought to be major carriers of organic matter from surface to deeper waters of the oceans. As the pellets descend, they…”
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Krill: a potential vector for domoic acid in marine food webs by Bargu, Sibel, Powell, Christine L., Coale, Susan L., Busman, Mark, Doucette, Gregory J., Silver, Mary W.

“…Over the past decade, blooms of the domoic acid (DA) producing diatomPseudo-nitzschiahave been responsible for numerous deaths of marine mammals and birds in…”
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Marine snow aggregates: life history sequence and microbial community of abandoned larvacean houses from Monterey Bay, California by Davoll, P. J., Silver, M. W.

“…Abandoned larvacean houses and unfiltered sea water were sampled using SCUBA techniques from near-surface waters of Monterey Bay, California during different…”
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Feeding responses of krill to the toxin-producing diatom Pseudo-nitzschia by Bargu, Sibel, Marinovic, Baldo, Mansergh, Sarah, Silver, Mary W

“…Krill are important grazers on diatoms and critical prey items for many high level carnivores in Monterey Bay and elsewhere along the California coast. Here,…”
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Tissue distribution and neurotoxic effects of domoic acid in a prominent vector species, the northern anchovy Engraulis mordax by LEFEBVRE, Kathi A, DOVEL, Shonna L, SILVER, Mary W

“…The planktivorous northern anchovy is a prominent vector of the phycotoxin domoic acid (DA) to organisms at higher trophic levels, including fish-eating…”
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Protecting Ourselves from Shellfish Poisoning by Silver, Mary Wilcox

“…Scientists have learned a great deal about what can make shellfish and other aquatic organisms dangerous to eat, and this knowledge has been put to practical…”
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Differential feeding and fecal pellet composition of salps and pteropods, and the possible origin of the deep-water flora and olive-green ?Cells? by Silver, M W, Bruland, K W

“…Salps (mainly Salpa fusiformis and, to a lesser extent, Pegea socia ) and a web-building pteropod (Corolla spectabilis ) were studied in epipelagic waters of…”
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Spatial and temporal dynamics in marine aggregate abundance, sinking rate and flux: Monterey Bay, central California by Pilskaln, Cynthia H., Lehmann, Charlotte, Paduan, Jennifer B., Silver, Mary W.

“…Seasonal profiles of marine aggregate abundance and in situ sinking rate experiments were carried out using a uniquely instrumented ROV platform in the…”
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