Karenia brevis

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algae
dinoflagellate
gptkbp:affects dolphins
sea turtles
manatees
humans (via aerosolized toxins)
gptkbp:binomialAuthority (Davis) G. Hansen & Moestrup
gptkbp:bloomColor reddish-brown
gptkbp:cause harmful algal blooms
red tide
neurotoxic shellfish poisoning
gptkbp:cellSize 20-40 micrometers
gptkbp:cellWallComponent thin pellicle
lacks thecal plates
gptkbp:chlorophyllType peridinin-containing
gptkbp:class gptkb:Dinophyceae
gptkbp:describedYear 1948
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Charles_C._Davis
gptkbp:distribution subtropical and tropical waters
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Eukaryota
gptkbp:family Kareniaceae
gptkbp:floweringSeason late summer to early winter
gptkbp:formerName Gymnodinium breve
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:western_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:genus Karenia
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karenia brevis
gptkbp:impact public health concerns
economic losses in fisheries
tourism reduction
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:Florida_Fish_and_Wildlife_Conservation_Commission
gptkbp:motility flagellated
gptkbp:order Gymnodiniales
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Dinoflagellata
gptkbp:primaryPigment gptkb:chlorophyll_c
chlorophyll a
peridinin
gptkbp:produces brevetoxins
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:shape spherical to oval
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:toxicity gptkb:fish
birds
humans
marine mammals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Tide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5