Diet
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phytosynthetic
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Distribution
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cosmopolitan in coastal regions around World except polar seas. May form extensive blooms in spring
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Ecology
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In the summer of 1973 only S. costatum bloomed in a estricted area just north of the mouth of the Rhine, reaching levels of 4 106 cells/l. Spring blooms dominated by this species appeart to be a regular feature of Swedish coastal waters in the Skaggerak with concentrations reaching 53 106 cells/l in March 1981 (Lindahl & Hernoth, 1983).
Reid, P.C.; Lancelot, C.; Gieskes, W.W.C.; Hagmeier, E.; Weichart, G. (1990). Phytoplankton of the North Sea and its dynamics: a review. Neth. J. Sea Res. 26(2-4): 295-331
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Habitat
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pelagic or attached to various marine life
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Morphology
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yellow brown in color, not green
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