Table 2.
The principal components and environmental variables that ensure proliferation of the dominant dinoflagellate species (see Supplementary Table S2 for more details).
| Principal component (PC) | % Variation (min–max) | Environmental variables | Number of species (%) | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC 1 | 28.2–58.7 | DIN | 71.4 | Amphidinium crassum, Ceratium fusus, Ceratium lineatum, Ceratium tripos, Dinophysis norvegica, Prorocentrum micans, Proterythropsis vigilans, Protoperidinium bipes, Protoperidinium brevipes, Protoperidinium steinii |
| Total N | 28.6 | Dinophysis acuminata, Kryptoperidinium triquetrum, Prorocentrum cordatum, Protoperidinium pellucidum | ||
| PC 2 | 14.9–25.2 | Chl a | 21.4 | C. lineatum, P. bipes, P. steinii |
| PC 3 | 9.9–15.3 | T water | 21.4 | A. crassum, C. lineatum, P. pellucidum |
| PC 4 | 6.3–12.4 | T water | 42.9 | C. tripos, D. acuminata, P. cordatum, P. vigilans, P. bipes, P. pellucidum |
| PC 5 | 3.2–8.6 | T water | 28.6 | D. norvegica, P. cordatum, P. vigilans, P. brevipes |