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Phytoplankton distribution along the eastern coast of the USA. I. Phytoplankton composition

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The composition of phytoplankton and the general distribution patterns of the major taxonomic groups are discussed for the eastern coastal waters of the USA. A species list of 609 phytoplankters is given with dominant cold- and warm-water forms noted along the coast. The ubiquitous species along the east coast were Skeletonema costatum, Thalassionema nitzschioides, and Coccolithus huxleyi.

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Marshall, H.G. Phytoplankton distribution along the eastern coast of the USA. I. Phytoplankton composition. Marine Biology 38, 81–89 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00391488

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