Extensive blooms due to Cochlodinium polykrikoides: New to Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Vargas Montero, Maribelle, Freer, Enrique, Jiménez Montealegre, Ricardo, Chacón Guzmán, Jonathan
Formato: revista divulgativa
Fecha de Publicación:2004
Descripción:At the beginning of April of 2004 an extensive bloom produced by Cochlodinium polykrikoides was detected, embracing the whole Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The bloom was characterized by a red-oxide colour and was located in front of the beaches of Puntarenas and Caldera in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica (10°N, 85°W). This phenomenon had never observed before in this country; the species dominated other phytoplankton usually responsible for blooms. The phenomenon started during the previous dry season (from December 2003 to March 2004) showing an important increase in April.
País:Repositorio UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/18314
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/18314
Palabra clave:ALGAL BLOOM
COCHLODINIUM POLYKRIKOIDES
OCÉANO PACÍFICO
ALGAS
FLORACIONES ALGALES
PACIFIC COAST
GOLFO DE NICOYA (COSTA RICA)