On the phytoplankton bloom in coastal waters of southern King George Island (Antarctica) in January 2010: An exceptional feature?

• Published in: Limnology and Oceanography
• Main Authors: Schloss, Irene Ruth, Wasilowska, A, Dumont, D, Almandoz, Gaston Osvaldo, Hernando, Marcelo Pablo, Michaud Tremblay, C. A, Saravia, L., Rzepecki, M., Monien, P., Monien, D., Kopczynska, E. E., Bers, A.V., Ferreyra, G. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Amer Soc Limnology Oceanography
• Subjects: Climate Change; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; King George Island; Potter Cove; Admiralty Bay; Argentino; Argentina; 25 de Mayo; Gaston; Antarc*; Antarctica; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/24800

Since the early 1990s, phytoplankton has been studied and monitored in Potter Cove (PC) and Admiralty Bay (AB), King George/25 de Mayo Island (KGI), South Shetlands. Phytoplankton biomass is typically low compared to other Antarctic shelf environments, with average spring—summer values below 1 mg ch...