Øjvind Moestrup
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Øjvind Moestrup is a Danish
aquatic botanist, working particularly with the classification of algae. He works at the Botanical Institute at the University of Copenhagen
and is a professor in the Department of Biology. He has published over 90 scientific papers.
Moestrup has his doctorate
in biology, and has worked with the Fishery Inspection Service of the Danish Ministry of Fisheries. His major areas of research include the taxonomy of planktonic algae
, haptophyte
s, toxic diatom
s and raphidophyte
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
aquatic botanist, working particularly with the classification of algae. He works at the Botanical Institute at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
and is a professor in the Department of Biology. He has published over 90 scientific papers.
Moestrup has his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in biology, and has worked with the Fishery Inspection Service of the Danish Ministry of Fisheries. His major areas of research include the taxonomy of planktonic algae
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν , meaning "plant", and πλαγκτός , meaning "wanderer" or "drifter". Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye...
, haptophyte
Haptophyte
The haptophytes, classified either as the Prymnesiophyta or Haptophyta, are a division of algae.The term "Haptophyceae" is sometimes used. This ending implies classification at a lower level...
s, toxic diatom
Diatom
Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons , fans , zigzags , or stellate colonies . Diatoms are producers within the food chain...
s and raphidophyte
Raphidophyte
Raphidophytes are a small group of eukaryotic algae that includes both marine and freshwater species. All raphidophytes are unicellular, with large cells but no cell walls. Raphidophytes possess a pair of flagella, organised such that both originate from the same invagination...
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