The seasonal planktonic cycle in coastal waters of the Canary Islands

The short-term temporal variation in the phytoplankton and mesozooplankton cycles was studied in a coastal area off east Gran Canaria Island. A small phytoplankton bloom, split into two peaks, appeared during late winter (end of February and March), coinciding with the lowest temperatures in the wat...

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Main Authors: Javier Arístegui, Santiago Hernández-León, María F. Montero, May Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2001-07-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/689