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Phytoplankton distribution along the eastern coast of the USA. Part II. Seasonal assemblages North of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

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The phytoplankton in waters off the eastern coast of the United States between Nova Scotia and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, consists mainly of diatoms, coccolithophores, and pyrrhophyceans, which reflect seasonal changes in composition. North of Cape Hatteras are typically temperate and boreal phytoplankton, with the warm-water species more common south of this area. The Gulf Stream, with its movements and eddy formation, provides entry of tropical and subtropical species into waters north of Cape Hatteras. A large concentration of Melosira distans and M. islandica was found at numerous neritic stations.

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    H. G. Marshall

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Marshall, H.G. Phytoplankton distribution along the eastern coast of the USA. Part II. Seasonal assemblages North of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Mar. Biol. 45, 203–208 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390602

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