Inferring phytoplankton carbon and eco-physiological rates from diel cycles of spectral particulate beam-attenuation coefficient

The diurnal fluctuations in solar irradiance impose a fundamental frequency on ocean biogeochemistry. Observations of the ocean carbon cycle at these frequencies are rare, but could be considerably expanded by measuring and interpreting the inherent optical properties. A method is presented to analy...

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Main Authors: G. Dall'Olmo, E. Boss, M. J. Behrenfeld, T. K. Westberry, C. Courties, L. Prieur, M. Pujo-Pay, N. Hardman-Mountford, T. Moutin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/3423/2011/bg-8-3423-2011.pdf