Dinoflagellates are mainly found in aquatic environments like marine, brackish, and fresh waters, including snow and ice. They are important producers in marine environments. Most dinoflagellates have rigid, armor-like walls or thecae and are photosynthetic, reproducing asexually through mitosis. Examples include red tides that turn water reddish brown near coastal areas, phytoplankton that appear as green discoloration in high numbers, and Pfiesteria, a genus harmful to fish.

1. Dinoflagellata
By: Annsley, Stacy, Garrett, Kendall

2. Where are they
most common...???
They are mainly
found in aquatic
environments.
Found in
marine,brackish, and
fresh water, including
snow or ice.
Important producer in
marine environment.

3. What are some
characteristic...
Most have walls or thecae, that are
rigid and armor like.
Most are photosynthetic
They reproduce asexually through
mitosis.

4. Examples of
dinoflagellates
Red tide - changes to
a reddish brown color
and mainly found
near coastal areas
Phytoplankton - 2
small to be seen
individually. High
enough #'s they appear
as green discoloration
of the water.

5. It's genus of
heterotrophic
dinoflagella
te that is
harmful to
fish and can
kill them
Pfiesteria-