Management of Ostreopsis blooms in recreational waters along the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean Sea): Cooperation between a research project and a monitoring program

Cryptogamie, Algologie

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-152

  Vila, Magda ^a   Arin, Laura ^a   Battocchi, Cecilia ^b   Bravo, Isabel ^c   Fraga, Santiago ^c   Penna, Antonella ^b   René, Albert ^a   Rioboacute, Pilar ^d   Rodriguez, Francisco ^c   Sala, M Montserrat ^a   Camp, Jordi ^a   De Torres, Mariona ^e   Franco, José M ^d  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^e GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benthic Or Epiphytic Microalgae; Harmful Algae; Mediterranean Sea; Ostreopsis Blooms; Respiratory Irritation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; OSTREOPSIS;

EID: 84862879888     PISSN: 01811568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7872/crya.v33.iss2.2011.143     Document Type: Article

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