Table 1.

Sequences of primer pairs used with Alexandrium tamarense for real-time PCR.

Gene name	Sequence (5′–3′)
18S rRNA	F:5′-GAATTCCTAGATATCGCAGTTCATC-3′ R:5′-GCTAATCCACAATCTCGACTCCTC-3′
psbA	F: 5′-CAATGACAGTACGCCACCAA-3′ R: 5′-CGAGATCAGCCTAGCTATTT-3′
psbD	F: 5′-TCTGTTACTTTACTTGATGACTGG-3′ R: 5′-AGACAATGAAATGAACTACTGACC-3′
cob	F:5′-AGCATTTATGGGTTATGTNTTACCTTT-3′ R:5′-AGCTTCTANDGMATTATCTGGATG-3
cox	F: 5′-GAGGTGGAACAGGATGGA-3′ R: 5′-GTGTAACAATGGCGGATT-3′