Toxic dinoflagellates (Dinoflagellata) the coast of Chiapas , Mexico , Eastern Pacific center

Toxic dinoflagellates (Dinoflagellata) the coast of Chiapas , Mexico , Eastern Pacific center

Authors

  • Ebodio Maciel-Baltazar Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas. Libramiento Norte Poniente 1150 Colonia Lajas Maciel, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v7i1.860

Keywords:

Dinoflagellates, red tide, harmful algae, ficotoxins, Chiapas

Abstract

In this paper are given to know toxic species with public health importance, samples were obtained during 2010-2012 in the coast of Chiapas, México, by net (20 μm mesh) in vertical hauls (up to 15 m), fixed with Lugol’s solution and studied by light microscope bright field, Twenty-four species were documented to be present in the study área: Gymnodinium (1); Alexandrium (5); Pyrodinium (1); Phalacroma (2); Dinophysis (4);Prorocentrum (4); Karenia (4); Protoceratium (1); Gonyaulax (1); Lingulodinium (1), It was found corresponding with 64-89% of the species from coastal waters of México.

Published

2015-06-05

How to Cite

Maciel-Baltazar, E. (2015). Toxic dinoflagellates (Dinoflagellata) the coast of Chiapas , Mexico , Eastern Pacific center. UNED Research Journal, 7(1), 39–48. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v7i1.860

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