Lagrangian observation of phytoplankton dynamics at an artificially enriched subsurface water in Sagami Bay,Japan |
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| Authors: | Takako Masuda Ken Furuya Naoko Kohashi Mitsuhide Sato Shigenobu Takeda Makoto Uchiyama Naho Horimoto Takashi Ishimaru |
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| Institution: | (1) College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 Ocean Admin Bldg, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, USA |
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| Abstract: | Phytoplankton dynamics in the lower euphotic zone were observed by tracking a subsurface water released at 20-m depth from
Takumi, an artificial upwelling device. Takumi continually discharged seawater pumped up from a depth of 205 m: this water was mixed with 5-m depth water to adjust the
density to that of 20-m depth water of Sagami Bay, Japan. The discharged water was pulse-labeled at Takumi with uranine and tracked for 63.9 h with a drifting buoy equipped with a drogue at 20-m depth. We present a simple model
to estimate in situ phytoplankton net growth rates from temporal changes in phytoplankton abundance in the discharged water with correction for
the influence of water exchange between the discharged water and neighboring layers. Lagrangian observation showed active
growth of pico- and nanophytoplankton, especially cryptophytes and Synechococcus (Cyanobacteria), in the subsurface layer. In contrast, diatoms grew little in spite of micromolar concentrations of nutrients.
The active growth of pico- and nanophytoplankton was in good agreement with shipboard serial dilution culture experiments.
The low growth activity of diatoms was suggested to be related to low light availability in the subsurface layer. |
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