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Article Dans Une Revue Cryptogamie Algologie Année : 2020

Distribution of potentially toxic epiphytic dinoflagellates in Saint Martin Island (Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles)

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For the first time, distribution of epiphytic dinoflagellates was studied in Saint Martin Island (Lesser Antilles) during the cyclonic season (between September 1 st and 3 rd 2015). The present study provides a semi-quantitative analysis because the fresh weight of each macrophyte was estimated around 10 g. The identified genera were: Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum, Coolia, Amphidinium, and Gambierdiscus in order of decreasing abundance. Highest average abundance values of the genera Ostreopsis and Amphidinium were hosted by macrophytes of the Phaeophyceae group with ca. 15,000 and 60 cells g-1 respectively. Epiphytic Coolia cells were mainly observed on seagrasses with the highest average abundance value of ca. 1000 cells g-1 whereas the genera Gambierdiscus and Prorocentrum were principally associated with Florideophyceae with the highest average abundances of ca. 70 and 1500 cells g FW-1 respectively. This preliminary study indicates the most relevant locations to survey the biodiversity of potentially toxic epiphytic dinoflagellates in Saint Martin Island.
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hal-03720287 , version 1 (11-07-2022)

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Aurélie Boisnoir, Pierre Yves Pascal, Nicolas Chomérat, Rodolphe Lemee. Distribution of potentially toxic epiphytic dinoflagellates in Saint Martin Island (Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles). Cryptogamie Algologie, 2020, 41 (7), pp.47. ⟨10.5252/cryptogamie-algologie2020v41a7⟩. ⟨hal-03720287⟩
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