@article{Masó_Garcés_Pagès_Camp_2003, title={Drifting plastic debris as a potential vector for dispersing Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) species}, volume={67}, url={https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/459}, DOI={10.3989/scimar.2003.67n1107}, abstractNote={Macroscopic observations of floating plastic debris collected at several places along the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean) showed conspicuous green-yellow patches adhered to them. The microscopic examination of these patches showed that they were constituted mainly of benthic diatoms and small flagellates (<20 ?m). Potential harmful dinoflagellates such as <I>Ostreopsis</I> sp. and <I>Coolia</I> sp., resting cysts of unidentified dinoflagellates and both temporary cysts and vegetative cells of <I>Alexandrium taylori</I> were also found. Plastic debris is considered to be one of the most serious problems affecting the marine environment. We suggest drifting plastic debris as a potential vector for microalgae dispersal.}, number={1}, journal={Scientia Marina}, author={Masó, Mercedes and Garcés, Esther and Pagès, Francesc and Camp, Jordi}, year={2003}, month={Mar.}, pages={107–111} }