Gross community production and metabolic balance in the South Pacific Gyre, using a non intrusive bio-optical method

The very clear waters of the South Pacific Gyre likely constitute an end-member of oligotrophic conditions which remain essentially unknown with respect to its impact on carbon fixation and exportation. We describe a non-intrusive bio-optical method to quantify the various terms of a production budg...

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Main Authors: H. Claustre, Y. Huot, I. Obernosterer, B. Gentili, D. Tailliez, M. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/463/2008/bg-5-463-2008.pdf