A review of the physics and ecological implications of the thermal bar circulation |
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| Authors: | Paul R Holland Anthony Kay |
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| Institution: | 1 Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, University College London, U.K.
2 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | Following recent applications of numerical modelling and remote sensing to the thermal bar phenomenon, this paper seeks to review the current state of knowledge on the effect of its circulation on lacustrine plankton ecosystems. After summarising the literature on thermal bar hydrodynamics, a thorough review is made of all plankton observations taken in the presence of a thermal bar. Two distinct plankton growth regimes are found, one with production favoured throughout the inshore region and another with a maximum in plankton biomass near the position of the thermal bar. Possible explanations for the observed distributions are then discussed, with reference to numerical modelling studies, and the scope for future study of this interdisciplinary topic is outlined. |
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| Keywords: | Cabbeling lake dynamics marine ecology numerical modelling plankton thermal bar |
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