Thin layers of phytoplankton in the upwelling region off NW Iberia: occurrence, mechanisms of formation, and relationship with harmful phytoplankton

Beatriz Mouriño1, Esperanza Broullón1, Paloma Chouciño1, Bieito Fernández-Castro2, Miguel Gil Coto2, Marina Villamaña1, Enrique Nogueira3, Rosa Reboreda1, Beatriz Reguera3 and Carlos Souto1, (1)University of Vigo, Spain, (2)IIM-CSIC, Spain, (3)IEO-Vigo, Spain