Temporal variation in the abundance and composition of phytoplankton species, collected with net in the Acapulco Bay, Mexico
Phytoplankton community species were collected from September 2009 to April 2010 in Acapulco Bay, Mexico, in order to determine their composition and abundance. Samples were collected in two stations within the Bay. A total of 65 species were identified: 34 dinoflagellates, 26 diatoms, 1 cyanob...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Bio Ciencias |
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| Online Access: | http://editorial. uan.edu.mx/BIOCIENCIAS/article/view/169/150 |
| Summary: | Phytoplankton community species were collected
from September 2009 to April 2010 in Acapulco
Bay, Mexico, in order to determine their composition
and abundance. Samples were collected in two stations
within the Bay. A total of 65 species were identified: 34
dinoflagellates, 26 diatoms, 1 cyanobacteria, 1 silicoflagellate,
2 chlorophytes and 1 charophyte. The dinoflagellate
dominated during the dry season and the diatoms
dominated during the rainy season. At least 5 potentially
toxic dinoflagellates were recorded, which could increase
their populations and generate harmful algal blooms
(HABs) if Bay environmental conditions are altered. |
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| ISSN: | 2007-3380 |