Dinoflagellates exhibit a variety of feeding strategies, about half are autotrophic, since dinoflagellates have a slower generation time than diatoms they tend to follow diatom blooms.
Michoacan, Mexico is in the middle of Mexico between Guadalajara and Mexico City. It is Mexico's heartland, a great agricultural region as well of centers of indigenous crafts. This state has many climate and cultural variations and is known as La Alma de Mexico; The soul of Mexico.
The state of Zacatecas is situated in north-central Mexico. It borders the states of Coahuila to the north, San Luis Potosi to the east, Jalisco and Aguascalientes to the south, and Nayarit and Durango to the west. The city of Zacatecas is the state capital.