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Alexandrium monilatum (Howell) Balech bloom in the Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas
(The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (Francia), 2005-12)
The Gulf of Nicoya, an estuary on
the pacific coast of Costa Rica, extends
80 Km, from the Tempisque River to
the Pacific, with a maximum width of
50 Km at the mouth, and an area of 1550
Km2. Hydrography of the Gulf ...
Extensive blooms due to Cochlodinium polykrikoides: New to Costa Rica
(Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commision, UNESCO, 2004-10-01)
At the beginning of April of 2004 an extensive bloom produced by Cochlodinium polykrikoides was detected, embracing the whole Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The bloom was characterized by a red-oxide colour and was located ...