TY - JOUR
T1 - Occurrence of Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum along the southern coast of the Baja California Peninsula
AU - Gárate-Lizárraga, Ismael
AU - González-Armas, Rogelio
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank María C. Ramírez-Jáuregui (ICMyL-UNAM, Mazatlán) for the literature search. We thank Fernando Aguirre-Bahena (CICIMAR-IPN) for help in collecting samples at Bahía de La Paz. The project was funded by Instituto Politécnico Nacional Project (Grants SIP-20100985 , SIP-20100192 , and SIP-20100870 ). ASUPESCA provided support with PISCES research vessels, Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort provided hospitality and the Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research provided additional support. We are thankful to Ira Fogel (CIBNOR, La Paz) for improving the English text. I.G.L. and R.G.A. are COFAA and EDI fellows.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - As part of a continuing toxic microalgae monitoring program, 22 phytoplankton samples were collected from July to November 2010 at several sampling stations along the southern coast of the Baja California Peninsula. For the first time, the toxic dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum was found along the southeastern and southwestsern coasts of the peninsula. P. bahamense var. bahamense was first observed off San José del Cabo, which is an extension of the range of this variety. Both varieties occur as solitary cells. P. bahamense var. compressum occurred at temperatures ranging between 24.5. °C and 31. °C, whereas var. P. bahamense occurred at 28.5. °C to 29. °C, indicating its tropical and subtropical nature. Occurrence of P. bahamense var. compressum along this coastline may be related to El Niño 2009-2010.
AB - As part of a continuing toxic microalgae monitoring program, 22 phytoplankton samples were collected from July to November 2010 at several sampling stations along the southern coast of the Baja California Peninsula. For the first time, the toxic dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum was found along the southeastern and southwestsern coasts of the peninsula. P. bahamense var. bahamense was first observed off San José del Cabo, which is an extension of the range of this variety. Both varieties occur as solitary cells. P. bahamense var. compressum occurred at temperatures ranging between 24.5. °C and 31. °C, whereas var. P. bahamense occurred at 28.5. °C to 29. °C, indicating its tropical and subtropical nature. Occurrence of P. bahamense var. compressum along this coastline may be related to El Niño 2009-2010.
KW - Baja California Peninsula
KW - Blooms
KW - Gulf of California
KW - Mexico
KW - Paralytic toxins
KW - Pyrodinium bahamense
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.01.009
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 62
SP - 626
EP - 630
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
IS - 3
ER -