New production and mixed-layer physics |
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| Authors: | Shubha Sathyendranath Trevor Platt |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, B3H 4J1 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;(2) Biological Oceanography Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Box 1006, B2Y 4A2 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Abstract: | We treat the ocean carbon cycle as a coupled physical-biogeochemical process. The interactions between mixed-layer dynamics
and growth of phytoplankton in the layer are discussed, and the formal relationship between phytoplankton accumulation and
new production is examined. A coupled biological-physical model is presented for studying the classical spring bloom in the
N. Atlantic, and possible differences in the mechanisms that drive the seasonal phytoplankton blooms in the N. Atlantic and
the Arabian Sea are discussed. Finally, recommendations are made for observational programs to improve our understanding of
the biologically-mediated carbon cycle in the Arabian Sea. |
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| Keywords: | Arabian Sea new production phytoplankton primary production mixed-layer dynamics ocean carbon cycle marine optics |
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