Open AccessMareas Rojas
Author(s) -
Jorge R. Rey
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-in767-2008
Subject(s) - algal bloom , marine ecosystem , ecosystem , red tide , geography , oceanography , ecology , geology , biology , phytoplankton , nutrient
ENY-851S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish version of ENY-851, “Red Tides” (forthcoming). It explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. Includes references.