Evaluating hypotheses for the initiation and development of Alexandrium fundyense blooms in the western Gulf of Maine using a coupled physical-biological model

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 52, Issue 19-21 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2715-2744

  Stock, Charles A ^a   McGillicuddy, Dennis J ^a   Solow, Andrew R ^a   Anderson, Donald M ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexandrium fundyense; Algal blooms; Harmful algal blooms; Modeling; Red tides; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DISSOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; RIVERS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ALGAL BLOOMS; RED TIDES;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ALGAL BLOOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; RED TIDE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE;

ALEXANDRIUM FUNDYENSE; ALGAE;

EID: 27844574326     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2005.06.022     Document Type: Article

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