First Record of a Rhizosolenia debyana Bloom in the Gulf of California, Mexico

A bloom of the diatom Rhizosolenia debyana H. Peragallo was observed in the southwestern Gulf of California. This bloom was estimated to be about 22 km long and represents the first record of this species for the area. Total abundance of R. debyana ranged from 2,576,000 to 3,684,000 cells liter supe...

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Published in:Pacific science 2003-04, Vol.57 (2), p.141-145
Main Authors: Garate-Lizarraga, Ismael, Siqueiros Beltrones, David Alfaro, Maldonado-Lopez, Veronica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacillariophyceae
Composition
Diatoms
Environmental aspects
Identification and classification
Marine
Rhizosolenia debyana
Water bloom
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Summary:A bloom of the diatom Rhizosolenia debyana H. Peragallo was observed in the southwestern Gulf of California. This bloom was estimated to be about 22 km long and represents the first record of this species for the area. Total abundance of R. debyana ranged from 2,576,000 to 3,684,000 cells liter super(-1). Chlorophyll a concentrations ranged from 17.15 to 41.45 mg/m super(3). Rhizosolenia debyana has a tropical and subtropical distribution.
ISSN:0030-8870
1534-6188
1534-6188
DOI:10.1353/psc.2003.0015