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First recorded bloom of Akashiwo sanguinea (Dinophyceae) from the Cochin backwaters, a tropical estuarine system along the South Eastern Arabian Sea

Twinkle Sathish

Twinkle Sathish

Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)Kerala, India
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Lathika Cicily Thomas

Lathika Cicily Thomas

Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)Kerala, India
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Aishwarya,

Aishwarya,

Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)Kerala, India
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Niya Benny

Niya Benny

Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)Kerala, India
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K.B. Padmakumar

K.B. Padmakumar

Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)Kerala, India
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Nov 26, 2020
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Article Category: Research Article
Published Online: Nov 26, 2020
Page range: 391 - 397
Received: Feb 22, 2020
Accepted: May 18, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2020-0034
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© 2020 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland
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Figure 1

Study area with the sampling location in the Cochin estuary (southwest coast of India)
Study area with the sampling location in the Cochin estuary (southwest coast of India)

Figure 2

Distribution of surface water temperature and salinity in different months
Distribution of surface water temperature and salinity in different months

Figure 3

Distribution of nitrate and phosphate concentrations in different months
Distribution of nitrate and phosphate concentrations in different months

Figure 4

LM of Akashiwo sanguinea
LM of Akashiwo sanguinea

Figure 5

Monthly abundance of four groups of phytoplankton, i.e. Akashiwo sanguinea, diatoms, other dinoflagellates and other taxa (Others)
Monthly abundance of four groups of phytoplankton, i.e. Akashiwo sanguinea, diatoms, other dinoflagellates and other taxa (Others)

Figure 6

Distribution of Akashiwo sanguinea in relation to salinity
Distribution of Akashiwo sanguinea in relation to salinity

Figure 7

Distribution of Akashiwo sanguinea in relation to surface water temperature
Distribution of Akashiwo sanguinea in relation to surface water temperature
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