[EN] The distribution of net phytoplankton and Tintinnids (organisms collected filtering 10-20 l of water through 40 um mesh netting) during three summer and late sping (July 1982, July 1983 and May 1984) cruises between Barcelona and Mallorca, was studied in relation to the marine front located between the Catalan coast and the Baiearic islands. Total population densities of phytoplankton were higher in coastal water and around the front, especially at depth, coinciding with the deep chlorophyil maximum. [...] Tintinnus inquilinus, Eutintinnus apertus, Tiarina fusus, Zoothamnium pelagicum, Globigerina, Sticholonche zanclea, Ceratium platycorne, Amphisolenia globifera, Planktoniella sol, Ceratium declinatum, Ceratocoris gourreti, Protoperidinium brochi, Podolampas bipes, Pyrophacus spp., Ceratium hexacnathum, Chaetoceros, Rhizosolenia alata, Rhizosolenia shrubsolei, Ditulum, Hemiaulus, Kofoidinium,Ceratium tripos, Gonyaulax polygramma, Dictyocysta, Dadayella, Codonella, Amphorella, Epiplocyclis [...]

[ES] Se ha estudiado la distribucion del fitoplancton de red y de los tintinidos (organismos recogidos filtrando 10-20 l de agua a traves de una malla de 40 um de poro) durante tres campanas oceanograficas realizadas entre Barcelona y Mallorca y se ha relacionado esta distribución con la presencia del frente marino situdo entre la costa catalana y las islas Baleares. […]

This work was supported by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, the Universitat de Barcelona and the Comisión Asesora de Investigciones Científica y Técnica (grant 2311308)

20 pages, 17 figures, 4 tables

Peer reviewed