Fig. 7

Traditional seasonal succession model of diatom and dinoflagellate blooms (not excluding the specificity of regional and annual differences and the impact of future climate change). The top part shows the distribution and environmental factors in diatom and dinoflagellate blooms. The bottom part lists currently known biological properties relative to the succession. The curve of dissolved silicon is referred to in previous work [10]. The graphic represents the monitored, decisive, non-biological factors in bloom succession (light, wind, and late silicate concentration) and the dotted line represents insufficient factors (temperature and early silicate concentration). Asterisk represents environmental factor associated to fluctuating light