Unusual bloom of Tetraselmis sp. in the Valparaiso Bay, Chile

Authors

  • Marlen Pizarro Universidad de Valparaíso, Centro de Investigación y Gestión de los Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, Gran Bretaña 1111, Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Rodolfo Iturriaga University of Southern California, Department of Biological Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0371, USA.
  • Alejandro Silva Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Departamento de Oceanografía Física, Avenida Altamirano 1424, Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Sonia Gallegos Naval Research Laboratory, Ocean Sciences, Stennis Space Center, MS, 39529, USA.

Abstract

A bloom of Tetraselmis sp. was observed during the first days of January of 2006 in the Valparaiso Bay (32º 57`S; 71º
33`W), producing green coloration of sea and exclusion of phytoplankton species. Previous blooms of Tetraselmis sp. have
not been observed in this bay.

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Published

2012-12-05

How to Cite

Pizarro, M., Iturriaga, R., Silva, A., & Gallegos, S. (2012). Unusual bloom of Tetraselmis sp. in the Valparaiso Bay, Chile. Gayana Botánica, 69(2), 369-372. Retrieved from https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/gayana_botanica/article/view/4138

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Comunicaciones Breves
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