Dispersion/dilution enhances phytoplankton blooms in low-nutrient waters

The degree to which horizontal transport affects phytoplankton ecosystems remains understudied. Here, the authors combine satellite observations, ARGO float data and a simple ecosystem model to explore the impact of horizontal stirring on naturally-stimulated fine-scale phytoplankton blooms.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yoav Lehahn, Ilan Koren, Shlomit Sharoni, Francesco d’Ovidio, Assaf Vardi, Emmanuel Boss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14868