Observations of a phytoplankton spring bloom onset triggered by a density front in NW Mediterranean
Phytoplankton blooms in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea are seasonal events that mainly occur in a specific area comprising the Gulf of Lion and the Provençal basin, where they are promoted by a general cyclonic circulation, strong wind-driven mixing and subsequent re-stratification of the water...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-07-01
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Series: | Ocean Science |
Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/10/657/2014/os-10-657-2014.pdf |