GENETIC HETEROGENEITY CHARACTERIZATION OF A Prorocentrum minimum BLOOM SAMPLE USING DNA MELT-CURVE ANALYSIS, HIGH RESOLUTION MELT-CURVE ANALYSIS AND REAL-TIME RAPD-PCR

Abstract

Traditional morphology-based methods can be supported by molecular techniques to identify, discriminate and ecologically characterize the various states of species within the bioindicator community, especially for monitoring the phytoplankton which can be a very efficient indication of ecological and anthropogenic changes in the marine environment.