High-resolution digital image acquisition and archiving of dinoflagellate cysts as a tool in palaeoecology and biostratigraphy Ghent University
Dinoflagellates are part of the marine phytoplankton and produce so-called resting cysts during the sexual stages of their life cycle. These cysts are very small (generally between 15 and 100 um), very resistant and are abundantly present in sediments. Distributions of dinoflagellates and their cysts are determined by environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, nutrients and ice cover, and subsequently these form excellent ...