The use of pigment "fingerprints" in the study of harmful algal blooms

Along the Mexican coast, harmful algae blooms (HAB) have become more frequent, and therefore, there is an urgent need to establish monitoring programs to avoid the undesired consequences of HAB in human and natural ecosystems. In this work, we analyzed the pigment signatures and the species composit...

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Main Authors: J Bustillos-Guzmán, I Gárate-Lizárraga, D López-Cortés, F Hernández-Sandoval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2004-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442004000500005