Cross-Shore Environmental Gradients in the Western Mediterranean Coast and Their Influence on Nearshore Phytoplankton Communities

Cross-Shore Environmental Gradients in the Western Mediterranean Coast and Their Influence on Nearshore Phytoplankton Communities

During summer, when oligotrophic conditions prevail offshore in the Mediterranean Sea, enhanced phytoplankton stripes are often observed in nearshore waters. In this study, we examine the cross-shore hydrographic variability and the associated microbial plankton communities in this zone. Detailed cr...

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Main Authors: Gotzon Basterretxea, Francisco J. Torres-Serra, Elisabet Alacid, Sílvia Anglès, Jordi Camp, Isabel Ferrera, Eva Flo, Joan S. Font-Muñoz, Antoni Jordi, Albert Reñé, Paula M. Salgado-Hernanz, Nagore Sampedro, Esther Garcés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
plankton
nearshore marine ecosystems
coastal transition zone
microalgal blooms
fine-scale variability
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00078/full

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