Journal of Plankton Research Vol.23 no.11 pp.1233-1236, 2001
© Oxford University Press 2001
A low-latitude bloom of the surf-zone diatom, Anaulus australis (Centrales, Bacillariophyta) on the coast of Southern Queensland (Australia)
1 Marine Botany Group, Department Of Botany, University Of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072, Australia, 2 Centre For Marine Studies, University Of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072, Australia
3 Corresponding Author: Department Of Biological Sciences, University Of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Parkway Ahf 107, Los Angeles Ca 900890371, UsA. E-Mail: HEWSON{at}USC.EDU
A novel bloom of the surf diatom Anaulus australis Drebes et Schultz was observed in subtropical waters off Surfers' Paradise, Queensland, Australia (27°55'S; 153°23'E) in early May 2000. This is the lowest latitude in which an Anaulus australis surf diatom bloom has been reported. Nitrogen stable isotope analysis of surf diatoms may indicate anthropogenic nutrient inputs in this environment.