A satellite and field portrait of a Karenia mikimotoi bloom off the south coast of Ireland, August 1998

An extensive surface bloom of the dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi occurred off southwestern Ireland during August, 1998. The bloom was evident both from remotely sensed satellite ocean colour data and as visibly discoloured water, from the mouth of Bantry Bay around towards Cork, extending some 60...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hydrobiologia 2001-12, Vol.465 (1-3), p.187-193
Hauptverfasser: RAINE, R, O'BOYLE, S, O'HIGGINS, T, WHITE, M, PATCHING, J, CAHILL, Bronwyn, MCMAHON, T
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Zusammenfassung:An extensive surface bloom of the dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi occurred off southwestern Ireland during August, 1998. The bloom was evident both from remotely sensed satellite ocean colour data and as visibly discoloured water, from the mouth of Bantry Bay around towards Cork, extending some 60 km offshore. The timing of the bloom co-incided with a field survey in the area. This paper compares the surface distributions of chlorophyll and K. mikimotoi concentrations with satellite ocean colour and thermal infra-red sea surface temperature images, from which may be derived the origins of the bloom. It would appear that weak coastal upwelling transported a thermocline population of K. mikimotoi up to the surface in the region of the Fastnet Rock, where it was wind-dispersed eastwards across the northern Celtic Sea.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1023/A:1014524420705