Trends in Ostreopsis proliferation along the Northern Mediterranean coasts
type: Dataset
description: Harmful benthic microalgae blooms represent an emergent phenomenon in temperate zones, causing health, ecological and economic concern. The main goal of this work is to compile records of Ostreopsis at large temporal and spatial scales, in order to study the relationship between cell abundances, the periodicity and intensity of the blooms and the role of sea water temperature in 14 Spanish, French, Monegasque and Italian sites located along the northern limits of the Mediterranean Sea. General trends are observed in the two considered basins: the north-western Mediterranean Sea, in which higher cell abundances are mostly recorded in mid-summer (end of July), and the northern Adriatic Sea where they occur in early fall (end of September). The sea water temperature does not seem to be a primary driver, and the maximal abundance periods were site and year specific. Such results represent an important step in the understanding of harmful benthic microalgae blooms in temperate areas, and provide a good base for managers in the attempt to monitor and forecast benthic harmful microalgae blooms.
landing page: 0041-0101
keyword: benthic-microalgae
keyword: harmful-algae
keyword: infoeu-reposemanticsarticle
keyword: journal-articles
keyword: north-western-mediterranean-sea
keyword: northern-adriatic-sea
keyword: ostreopsis
keyword: sdebeenvironmental-sciencesbiodiversity-and-ecology
keyword: sdemcgenvironmental-sciencesglobal-changes
keyword: sdveeecolife-sciences-q-bioecology-environmentecosystems
keyword: sea-water-temperature
issued: 2026-05-07T13:20:43.597487
modified: 2026-05-07T13:20:43.597492
language: en
contact point: Organization
  fn: CCSD

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Trends in Ostreopsis proliferation along the Northern Mediterranean coasts
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access URL: https://hal.science/hal-00927164
issued: 2026-05-07T13:20:43.598884
modified: 2026-05-07T13:20:43.581195