Massive Southern Ocean phytoplankton bloom fed by iron of possible hydrothermal origin

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Schine, Casey M S, Alderkamp, Anne-Carlijn, van Dijken, Gert, Gerringa, Loes J A, Sergi, Sara, Laan, Patrick, van Haren, Hans, van de Poll, Willem H, Arrigo, Kevin R
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11370/4541d001-2866-4c90-b575-8070a76e731e; https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/4541d001-2866-4c90-b575-8070a76e731e; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21339-5; https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/160568269/s41467_021_21339_5.pdf

Primary production in the Southern Ocean (SO) is limited by iron availability. Hydrothermal vents have been identified as a potentially important source of iron to SO surface waters. Here we identify a recurring phytoplankton bloom in the high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll waters of the Antarctic Circum...