A spring poleward current and its influence on microplankton assemblages and harmful dinoflagellates on the western Iberian coast

Harmful Algae

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 686-699

  Crespo, B G ^a   Figueiras, F G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Gymnodinium catenatum; Harmful algal blooms; Iberian upwelling; Microplankton distribution; Spring poleward flow

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIUM CATENATUM; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 34548043960     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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