Hydrodynamics as a Major Factor Controlling the Occurrence of Green Macroalgal Blooms in a Eutrophic Estuary: A Case Study on the Influence of Precipitation and River Management

Abstract

Data on the variation of physicochemical parameters, biomass and growth of green macroalgae (mostlyEnteromorpha ) collected between January 1993 and January 1997 in the Mondego Estuary (western coast of Portugal) was analysed with the aim to identify the factors that control opportunistic macroalgal abundance in the system.