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First record of a red tide caused by Gyrodinium instriatum (Dinophyceae: Gymnodiniales) in Bahía de Acapulco, Guerrero

2013; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.37543/oceanides.v28i1.120

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Ismael Gárate‐Lizárraga, G. Sevilla -Torres, M. ílvarez -Añorve, Fernando Bahena, J. Violante González, A. Rojas -Herrera,

Marine Toxins and Detection Methods

On January 26, 2012, it was observed in Acapulco Bay a red tide caused by the naked dinoflagellate Gyrodinium instriatum, whose abundance varied between 796 and 2120 × 103 cells L – 1. Other abundant dinoflagellates were Noctiluca scintillans and Gymnodinium catenatum. The values average temperature and salinity (in situ) were of 24.4 ° C and 33.13, respectively, during proliferation that was related to high concentrations of nutrients, particularly ammonia and nitrates.