Near-ubiquity of ice-edge blooms in the Arctic
Ice-edge blooms are significant features of Arctic primary production, yet have received relatively little attention. Here we combine satellite ocean colour and sea-ice data in a pan-Arctic study. Ice-edge blooms occur in all seasonally ice-covered areas and from spring to late summer, being observe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-02-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/515/2011/bg-8-515-2011.pdf |