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Article Dans Une Revue Marine Pollution Bulletin Année : 2011

Occurrence of the toxic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata in relation with environmental factors in Monaco (NW Mediterranean)

Stephanie Cohu
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Thierry Thibaut
Luisa Mangialajo
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Jean-Philippe Labat
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Ornella Passafiume
  • Fonction : Auteur
Jean-Michel Cottalorda
  • Fonction : Auteur
Rodolphe Lemee

Résumé

To study environment characteristics favoring the toxic benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata, a survey was conducted in Monaco (NW Mediterranean Sea), in summers 2007 and 2008. Epiphytic and planktonic blooms occurred almost simultaneously and a high variation of abundances at low spatial scales was observed. An early and very marked bloom occurred in 2007, compared to a later and less abundant development in 2008. These distinct patterns in bloom timing corresponded with very different hydroclimatic scenarios in 2007 (hot spring and relatively cold summer) and 2008 (standard year compared to the median year profile estimated with data from 1995 to 2008). No clear impacts of summer seawater temperature, rainfall or nutrient concentrations were evident. Strong wind may favor the dispersal of benthic and planktonic cells. Our study suggests that further investigations are needed to examine the potential role of Ostreopsis nutritional mode (i.e. autotrophy vs. mixotrophy).

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hal-00927014 , version 1 (10-01-2014)

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Stephanie Cohu, Thierry Thibaut, Luisa Mangialajo, Jean-Philippe Labat, Ornella Passafiume, et al.. Occurrence of the toxic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata in relation with environmental factors in Monaco (NW Mediterranean). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2011, 62 (12), pp.2681-2691. ⟨10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.09.022⟩. ⟨hal-00927014⟩
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