First record of a Rhizosolenia debyana bloom in the Gulf of California, México

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

12 Scopus citations

Abstract

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-1. Chlorophyll a concentrations ranged from 17.15 to 41.45 mg/m3. Rhizosolenia debyana has a tropical and subtropical distribution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-145
Number of pages5
JournalPacific Science
Volume57
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'First record of a Rhizosolenia debyana bloom in the Gulf of California, México'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this