"Trophic interactions between bacteria and unicellular algae in aquatic systems are well documented in the literature as the microbial loop plays a critical role in important processes as carbon flux and nutrient regeneration. In contrast, chemical interactions between bacteria and harmful phytoplankton and their potential impact on the production of biotoxins and population dynamics have received comparatively little attention. The scientific goal is to identify specific mechanisms of action
The Relevance of Marine Chemical Ecology to Plankton and Ecosystem Function: An Emerging Field
Urban Tillmann; Georg Pohnert; Giovanna Romano; Arturas Razinkovas; Aistë Paldavičienë; Renata Pilkaityte; Llewellyn, Carole A.; Catherine Legrand; Diana Vaiciute; Claudia Halsband; Jonna Engström-Öst; Eva Sonnenschein; Gary S. Caldwell; Raffaella Casotti; Cembella, Allan D.; Bentley, Matthew G.; Adrianna Ianora
Molecular Diversity Preservation International Marine Drugs, Vol 9, Iss 9, Pp 1625-1648 (2011) 2011
pmc:PMC3225939, doi:10.3390/md9091625
Impact of Alexandrium tamarense allelochemicals on DOM dynamics in an estuarine microbial community
Mechanisms underlying chemical interactions between predatory planktonic protists and their prey
Roberts, Emily C.; Legrand, Catherine; Steinke, Michael; Wootton, Emma C.
OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2011
doi:10.1093/plankt/fbr005
The above mentioned text was taken from the following link. I suggest that you download the pdf file contained in the link which contains more information on this topic.