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Title: | The dynamics of a dominant dinoflagellate, Noctiluca scintillans, in the subtropical coastal waters of the Matsu archipelago | Authors: | Tsai, Sheng-Fang Wu, Lu-Ying Chou, Wen-Chen Chiang, Kuo-Ping |
Keywords: | NORTHERN ADRIATIC SEA;RED TIDE PHENOMENA;HETEROTROPHIC DINOFLAGELLATE;PEDINOMONAS-NOCTILUCAE;POPULATION-DYNAMICS;LONG-TERM;CHINA-SEA;EUTROPHICATION;DINOPHYCEAE;MACARTNEY | Issue Date: | Feb-2018 | Publisher: | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Journal Volume: | 127 | Start page/Pages: | 553-558 | Source: | MAR POLLUT BULL | Abstract: | Bioluminescent seas caused by blooms of the dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans are a famous scenic attraction in the Matsu archipelago near the Chinese coast in the northern part of the Taiwan Strait. The relationship between the abundance of N. scintillans and various environmental factors was examined in the subtropical coastal waters of these islands from April to December, 2016. N. scintillans disappeared after June 20th, when the sea water temperature exceeded 27 degrees C. A strong inverse correlation between N. scintillans and diatoms in PCA analysis indicated that diatoms suffer high grazing pressure from N. scintillans. N. scintillans appeared most abundantly during the flood season, when diatoms are most abundant. Strong inverse correlations between N. scintllians and the wind speed and wind direction in PCA further point to the effect of wind on the accumulation of cells. |
URI: | http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/12178 | ISSN: | 0025-326X | DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.041 |
Appears in Collections: | 海洋環境與生態研究所 15 LIFE ON LAND |
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