Survey of benthic dinoflagellates associated to beds of thalassia testudinum in san andrés island, seaflower biosphere reserve, caribbean colombia
In order to determine the occurrence of epiphytic toxic dinoflagellates in the coastal waters of San Andrés Island, Caribbean Colombia, we analyzed the seagrass beds on the northern and eastern sides of the island. We found seven species of toxicogenic dinoflagellates, belonging to the genera Proroc...
- Autores:
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Gavio, Brigitte
Rodriguez, Edith Angelica
Mancera Pineda, Jose Ernesto
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2010
- Institución:
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Repositorio:
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Idioma:
- spa
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/24150
- Acceso en línea:
- https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/24150
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/15187/
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/15187/2/
- Palabra clave:
- Biología marina
ficología
taxonomía
Epiphytes
macroalgae
Ostreopsis
Prorocentrum
Toxic dinoflagellates.
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
| Summary: | In order to determine the occurrence of epiphytic toxic dinoflagellates in the coastal waters of San Andrés Island, Caribbean Colombia, we analyzed the seagrass beds on the northern and eastern sides of the island. We found seven species of toxicogenic dinoflagellates, belonging to the genera Prorocentrum and Ostreopsis. The cell densities were generally low if compared with previous studies in other Caribbean sites, ranging from 0 to 836 cells/dry weight. The species encountered are known to produce toxins causing the Diarrehic Shellfish Poisoning and Ciguatera, poisonings which have been documented in the island. |
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