Steidinger K A
Environ Lett. 1975;9(2):129-39. doi: 10.1080/00139307509435842.
Florida Gymnodinium breve red tides are initiated in off-shore (approx. 18 to 74 km) coastal waters primarily in late summer-fall months. Past culture studies by W. B. Wilson suggested that this species could have a sexual cycle, inferring the possibility of an alternation of cytological and/or morphological generations. This possibility is further supported by numerous recent advances in dinoflagellate life cycle work which are reviewed in detail. If G. breve has a benthic resting stage (hypnozygote), as is suggested, then seed populations or seed "beds" can possibly be pinpointed and mapped.
佛罗里达短裸甲藻赤潮主要在夏末秋初的几个月里于离岸（约18至74公里）沿海水域形成。W. B. 威尔逊过去的培养研究表明，该物种可能存在有性周期，这意味着细胞学和/或形态学世代交替的可能性。鞭毛藻生命周期研究的众多最新进展进一步支持了这种可能性，这些进展将在本文中详细阐述。如果如所推测的那样，短裸甲藻具有底栖休眠阶段（休眠合子），那么就有可能确定并绘制出种源种群或种源“床”的位置。
