Iron from melting glaciers fuels phytoplankton blooms in the Amundsen Sea (Southern Ocean): Phytoplankton characteristics and productivity

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Alderkamp, A.C., Mills, M.M., van Dijken, G.L., Laan, P., Thuróczy, C.-E., Gerringa, L.J.A., de Baar, H.J.W., Payne, C.D., Visser, R.J.W., Buma, A.G.J., Arrigo, K.R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Bacillariophyceae [Featherlike diatoms]; Phaeocystis; Southern Ocean; Ross Sea; Amundsen Sea; Pine Island Glacier; Island Bay; Pine Island Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelves; Pine Island; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://imis.nioz.nl/imis.php?module=ref&refid=231003

The phytoplankton community composition and productivity in waters of the Amundsen Sea and surrounding sea ice zone were characterized with respect to iron (Fe) input from melting glaciers. High Fe input from glaciers such as the Pine Island Glacier, and the Dotson and Crosson ice shelves resulted i...