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Author(s)
Lamia Daghor1, Touria Hssaida2, Karima Chaira3, Fatima zohra Bouthir3, Mohammed Fraikech3 and Keltoum El Bouhmadi1
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2018.06.003
Affiliation(s)
1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
2. Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
3. National Institute for Fisheries Research (INRH), Route Sidi Abderrahmane Club équestre Ould Jmel, Casablanca 20050, Morocco
ABSTRACT
An intense bloom of Karenia sp. was reported in the Oualidia lagoon, part of Atlantic Moroccan coast. The
highest concentrations are 1.04 × 107 cells/L, and have been
noted at the park station 7. High nutrient concentrations have been observed,
and PO4 was the highest value (av. 396.18 µg/L) recorded at Parc 7. This massive proliferation caused a red
tide which extended over 25 km from the Atlantic coast. This event was
accompanied by stranding of macroalgae.
KEYWORDS
Bloom, dinoflagellate, red tide, Karenia sp..
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