Variability patterns and phenology of harmful phytoplankton blooms off southern Portugal: Looking for region-specific environmental drivers and predictors

• Published in: Harmful algae Vol. 116; p. 102254
• Main Authors: Lima, M.J., Relvas, P., Barbosa, A.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Bivalvia; chlorophyll; Coastal upwelling; coastal zone management; coasts; Dinophysis; Harmful algal blooms; human health; hybrids; light intensity; phenology; photosynthetically active radiation; phytoplankton; Phytoplankton phenology; poisonous algae; Portugal; prediction; Predictive models; Pseudo-nitzschia; rivers; satellites; shellfish; spring; summer; surface water temperature; Portugal; Predictive models; Harmful algal blooms; Dinophysis; Coastal upwelling; Phytoplankton phenology; Pseudo-nitzschia

•6 years of HAB abundance data off southern Portugal were explored using GAMs.•Bloom phenology and predictors varied between HAB groups, and across coastal areas.•Pseudo-nitzschia ssp. blooms were more frequent over upwelling-influenced areas.•Dinophysis spp. blooms occurred between Pseudo-nitzschia...