Nutrient depletion and particulate matter near the iceedge in the Weddell Sea

• Main Authors: Pérez, Fiz F., Figueiras, F. G., Ríos, Aida F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter Research 1994
• Subjects: Ice-edge; Nutrient depletion; Redfield ratios; Particulate matter; Primary production; Weddell Sea; Weddell; South Orkney Islands; Elephant Island
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/26011

11 pages, 6 figures, 4 tables. The region between Elephant Island the South Orkney Islands (53.5º S, 46.5º W) was occupied by Winter Weddell Sea water and a thick layer of summer and surface modified Weddell Water. High correlations between nutrients (nitrate, total inorganic carbon, silicate) and o...