Historical observations of algal blooms in Mazatlan Bay, Sinaloa, Mexico (1979-2014).

A 35-year record of algal blooms in Mazatlan Bay is reviewed in order to register bloom-forming species and their seasonal presence, duration, degree of toxicity and environmental impact. A total of 202 algal blooms have been recorded and 25 dominant species identified: 6 toxic, 5 harmful and 14 har...

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Main Authors: Roberto Cortés-Altamirano, Rosalba Alonso-Rodríguez, David Alberto Salas-de-León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210631