Distribución del fitoplacton en la región noroccidental de la plataforma de Cuba = Phytoplankton distribution in the northwestern region of the Cuban Shelf
Popowski Casañ, G.; López-Baluja, L.; Borrero Agramonte, N. (1982). Distribución del fitoplacton en la región noroccidental de la plataforma de Cuba = Phytoplankton distribution in the northwestern region of the Cuban Shelf. Ciencias Biológicas 7: 33-51
In: Ciencias Biológicas. Academia de Ciencias de Cuba: La Habana. ISSN 0138-7154, more
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Algae
Aquatic communities > Plankton > Phytoplankton
Check lists
Coastal environments
Composition > Community composition
Environments > Aquatic environment > Marine environment
Population characteristics > Biomass
Spatial distribution
Species composition
Topographic features > Submarine features > Continental shelves
Marine/Coastal |
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- Popowski Casañ, G.
- López-Baluja, L.
- Borrero Agramonte, N.
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| Abstract |
An analysis was made of the qualitative, quantitative, and biomass results of the study of the phytoplankton obtained in three cruises carried out in different climatic periods to the NW region of the Cuban shelf and adjacent waters. One hundred and seventy two species of microalgae were identified. Diatoms and dinoflagellates predominate in the area. The concentration of phytoplanktonic organisms varied between 0,44 and 103,2 x 106 cells/m3). Values for the biomas were under 500 mg/m3. The biological factors of the environment are related with the physical and chemical ones, and a comparison is made with the rest of the regions of the shelf and other tropical areas. A list of the species and their characteristic diameter is also supplied. |
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