Seasonal occurence of toxic algal species in the Oslofjord

Seasonal occurrence of toxic algal species in the Oslofjord in relation to stratification and light conditions.

Methods: light and electron microscopy. Quantitative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) of selected species.

PROTIST BIODIVERSITY AND TAXONOMY ¨C WENCHE EIKREM

My research interests are in the biodiversity and biogeography of microalgae and protists of plankton and sandy shore environments, and I have paid special attention to the nano- and picofraction and to toxic algae. I use light and electron microscopy to reveal the morphology and micro-anatomy of the organisms in order to identify known species and to describe species new to science.