ENSO phenomenon and toxic red tides in Mexico
El Niño provides a partial explanation of the spectrum of marine biotoxins (red tides) on the coast of Mexico. Over 500 human poisoning cases with 20 fatalities in the last 25 years, and mass mortalities of fish, sea birds, marine mammals, and marine turtles have been documented. However, the eventu...
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica
2003-03-01
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| Series: | Geofísica Internacional |
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| Online Access: | http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2003/03/ochoa.pdf |