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This study reviews data collected during Trichodesmium blooms in the Gulf of Thailand. The blooms appear to be harmless events, but under exceptional conditions, Trichodesmium are driven inshore by tides and winds and have caused extensive damage to farmed fish and shrimp. Blooms have been recently observed in wider areas than that observed during the last decade. Trichodesmium is a source of food for Zooplankton and plankton feeding fish. Relationships between Trichodesmium blooms and environmental data are examined and discussed.
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Suvapepun, S. (1992). Trichodesmium Blooms in the Gulf of Thailand. In: Carpenter, E.J., Capone, D.G., Rueter, J.G. (eds) Marine Pelagic Cyanobacteria: Trichodesmium and other Diazotrophs. NATO ASI Series, vol 362. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7977-3_23
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