Constraining effect of mesoscale features on carbon budget of photic layer in the NE subtropical Atlantic
Constraining effect of mesoscale features on carbon budget of photic layer in the NE subtropical Atlantic
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2005-02-18
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Mourino, Beatriz
Fernandez, Emilio
Pingree, Robin
Sinha, Bablu
Escanez, Jose
de Armas, Demetrio
Fernandez, Emilio
Pingree, Robin
Sinha, Bablu
Escanez, Jose
de Armas, Demetrio
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10.3354/meps287045
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Mesoscale features
Phytoplankton biomass
Primary production
Carbon budget
NE subtropical Atlantic
Phytoplankton biomass
Primary production
Carbon budget
NE subtropical Atlantic
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An oceanographic cruise was carried out in the subtropical NE Atlantic in April 1999 with the aim of investigating the role of the Azores Current, the STORM (subtropical oceanic rings of magnitude) cyclonic eddies and the Great Meteor Tablemount in triggering phytoplankton production. This information combined with previous studies allowed us to determine the role of these features in the carbon budget of the photic layer in this oligotrophic region. The results suggest that mesoscale dynamics, although modifying hydrographic characteristics and phytoplankton spatial distribution, do not appear to significantly affect primary production in the NE subtropical Atlantic.
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Author Posting. © Inter-Research, 2005. This article is posted here by permission of Inter-Research for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Marine Ecology Progress Series 287 (2005): 45-52, doi:10.3354/meps287045.
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Marine Ecology Progress Series 287 (2005): 45-52