Physico-chemical and biological factors influencing dinoflagellate cyst production in the Cariaco Basin

We present a 2.5-year-long sediment trap record of dinoflagellate cyst production in the Cariaco Basin, off Venezuela (southern Caribbean Sea). The site lies under the influence of wind-driven, seasonal upwelling which promotes high levels of primary productivity during boreal winter and spring....

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Main Authors: M. Bringué, R. C. Thunell, V. Pospelova, J. L. Pinckney, O. E. Romero, E. J. Tappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/2325/2018/bg-15-2325-2018.pdf