Phytoplankton Community Structure in Northeastern Coastal Waters of the United States. I: October 1978

摘要

The phytoplankton populations observed in eastern coastal waters between the Delaware Bay and Nova Scotia during an October 1978 cruise are described and discussed. A total of 368 phytoplankton species were observed with their concentrations noted for near and far shore stations. A major population maximum was recorded outside lower New York Bay dominated by the diatom Skeletonema costatum.