Some examples of the influence of hydrodynamical constraints on the phytoplanktonic biomass distribution in the Southern Ocean

Examples from the Ross Sea, the Weddell Sea and the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean confirm that the distribution of primary producers is strongly influenced by hydrodynamical phenomena. Because phytoplankton is the base of the food web, accurate knowledge of mechanisms controlling the primary p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goffart, Anne, Catalano, Giulio, Magazzu, Guiseppe, Hecq, Jean-Henri
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: 1992
Subjects:
Phytoplankton
physical constraints
Southern Ocean
Ross Sea
Weddell Sea
Life sciences
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Sciences du vivant
Sciences aquatiques & océanologie
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Indian
Weddell
Antarc*
Online Access:https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/94263
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Summary:Examples from the Ross Sea, the Weddell Sea and the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean confirm that the distribution of primary producers is strongly influenced by hydrodynamical phenomena. Because phytoplankton is the base of the food web, accurate knowledge of mechanisms controlling the primary productivity is essential to the understanding of the Antarctic ecosystem.

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