Dinophyceae (Dinoflagellates)

Abstract

The article contains sections titled: General Aspects Classification of Dinoflagellates Photosynthetic Pigments Sulfated Exopolysaccharides Sterols Fatty Acids Glycolipids Amphidinols and other Polyhydroxylated Polyenic Derivatives Toxic Proliferations: Endotoxins and Exotoxins Main Types of Dinoflagellate Toxins Cyclic Polyethers Okadaic Acid and Derivatives Toxic Macrolides: Amphidinolides, Caribenolide, Goniodomin A , Hoffmanniolide Complexity of the Biosynthesis of Polyketides Saxitoxin and its Derivatives Nitrogenous Toxins with Imine Function Zooxanthellatoxins ( ZTs ) and other Nitrogenous Toxins Pfiesteria piscicida : A Particularly Toxic Dinoflagellate Sulfur‐Containing Derivatives Phosphorus Derivatives and other Unusual Compounds