@inproceedings{fdi:010072130, title = {{P}hytoplankton distribution and biodiversity on the shelf of southern {S}enegal [r{\'e}sum{\'e}]}, author = {{M}achu, {E}ric and {H}adjal, {M}. and {B}adiane, {A}. and {D}onval, {A}. and {B}eker, {B}. and {R}amon, {P}. and {S}iano, {R}. and {C}apet, {X}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}wo main reason make phytoplankton communities' key components of upwelling ecosystems. {F}irst of all they are closely linked to small pelagic fish which are microphageaous planktivores and dominate these oceanic provinces. {T}hey are also tightly coupled to physical and chemical conditions and hence very sensitive to climate change. {D}uring the last 5 years a significant effort of observation of these communities has been conducted in the {S}enegalese coastal waters. {D}uring five field trips conducted over the last 5 years (4 during the upwelling season and one at the end of the rainy season), we collected concentrations through underway fluorimetry ({S}canfish ondulating vehicule, ship fluorometer, fluoroprobe), ocean colour and pigment analyses ({HPLC}, cytometry). {T}he phytoplankton biodiversity was studied through pigments, microscope taxonomy and metagenomics. {W}e will present here an overview of the different analysis and the actual results obtained in the southern {S}enegal coastal region.}, keywords = {{SENEGAL} ; {ATLANTIQUE}}, numero = {}, pages = {86}, booktitle = {{I}nternational conference {ICAWA} 2016 : extended book of abstract : the {AWA} project : ecosystem approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in {W}est {A}frican waters}, year = {2017}, ISBN = {978-2-9553602-0-5}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072130}, }