Interactive effects of salinity, temperature and food web configuration on performance and harmfulness of the raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo

Interactive effects of salinity, temperature and food web configuration on performance and harmfulness of the raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo

The cosmopolitan raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo commonly forms harmful algal blooms (HABs) in diverse estuaries discharging into Algoa Bay, South Africa, potentially leading to hypoxia, fish kills and a decline in key primary consumers. Despite the high environmental variability in these estuarie...

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Main Authors: Jakob Karl Giesler, Daniel Alan Lemley, Janine Barbara Adams, Stefanie Devi Moorthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Heterosigma akashiwo
harmful algal bloom
estuaries
temperature
salinity
mucus production
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1244639/full

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