Distribution and recurrence of phytoplankton blooms around South Georgia, Southern Ocean

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: I. Borrione, R. Schlitzer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2013
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Austral; Georgia Basin; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-217-2013; https://doaj.org/article/09085ebeefe44358adf0ee95895c5d05

South Georgia phytoplankton blooms are amongst the largest of the Southern Ocean and are associated with a rich ecosystem and strong atmospheric carbon drawdown. Both aspects depend on the intensity of blooms, but also on their regularity. Here we use data from 12 yr of SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Fie...