Floats with bio-optical sensors reveal what processes trigger the North Atlantic bloom

The drivers of North Atlantic phytoplankton bloom have been debated for decades, partially owing to incomplete sub-surface observations. Here, Mignot et al. use robotic sensors to provide detailed observations of developing blooms and to explore the drivers of different phases of plankton growth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Mignot, R. Ferrari, H. Claustre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02143-6