| ABSTRACT In order to describe the environmental and climatic conditions associated with the occurrence of six red tide events between 2010 and 2017, in Santa Marta (Colombian Caribbean), biological and physicochemical information during these events was collected. Additionally, precipitation data and the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) between 2010 and 2017 were consulted. The results showed that the dinoflagellate Cochlodinium sp. was responsible for three events that occurred in October 2010, October 2011 and November 2015, reaching a maximum densities of 5 x 106 cells L-1. These events were associated with an increase in rainfalls and seawater surface temperature (29.7 °C) and a decrease in salinity (< 35.5). The Mesodinium cf. rubrum ciliate was... |
