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Originally Posted by taricha
another good one: looked at what conditions were required to start and stop blooms in the wild...
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Fascinating paper.
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Originally Posted by paper
In conclusion, our data suggest that in the northern Adriatic Sea Ostreopsis cf. ovata blooms are triggered by a combination of calm hydrodynamic conditions, optimal temperature and favorable nutrients (Figs. 8 and 9). Calm conditions are a prerequisite for blooms, and only when this condition exists do temperature and nutrient start to have a decisive effect.
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I had a very high N to P ratio as they mention.