Physicochemical controls on the initiation of phytoplankton bloom during the winter monsoon in the Arabian Sea

Abstract Occurrence of phytoplankton bloom in the northern Arabian Sea (NAS) during the winter monsoon is perplexing. The convective mixing leads to a deeper and well-oxygenated (> 95% saturation) mixed layer. We encountered low chlorophyll conditions though the nutrient conditions were favorable...

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Main Authors: R. S. Lakshmi, Satya Prakash, Aneesh A. Lotliker, Sanjiba K. Baliarsingh, Alakes Samanta, Teesha Mathew, Abhisek Chatterjee, Biraja K. Sahu, T. M. Balakrishnan Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92897-3