Spatial-temporal dynamics of red tide precursor organisms at the Pacific coast of North and Central America

• Published in: Revista de biología tropical Vol. 52 Suppl 1; p. 99
• Main Authors: Sierra-Beltrán, A P, Lluch-Cota, D B, Lluch-Cota, S E, Cortés-Altamirano, R, Cortés-Lara, M C, Castillo-Chávez, M, Carrillo, L, Pacas, L, Víquez, R, García-Hansen, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Costa Rica 01.09.2004
• Subjects: Animals; Central America - epidemiology; Ciguatera Poisoning - epidemiology; Ciguatoxins - toxicity; Dinoflagellida - growth & development; Ecosystem; Environmental Monitoring; Epidemiological Monitoring; Eutrophication; Humans; Marine Toxins - toxicity; North America - epidemiology; Pacific Ocean; Saxitoxin - toxicity; Tropical Climate; Central America; North America; Pacific Ocean

The Pacific coast of Central and North America has long been and still is impacted by the flourishing of microalgal populations known as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). The organisms that have caused recent HABs episodes in the region are among others, Gymnodinium catenatum, Pyrodinium bahamense var. c...