Preliminary investigation of the contribution of fast-ice algae to the spring phytoplankton bloom in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica

• Main Author: Andrew McMinn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1996
• Subjects: Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology); No keyword provided; Antarctic; Arctic; Ellis Fjord; Antarc*; Antarctica; ice algae; Phytoplankton
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Preliminary_investigation_of_the_contribution_of_fast-ice_algae_to_the_spring_phytoplankton_bloom_in_Ellis_Fjord_eastern_Antarctica/22831607

Algae released from fast-ice in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica, made little contribution to subsequent phytoplankton growth. Dominant taxa in the interior ice community included Nitzschia cylindrus (Grun) Hasle, Navicula glaciei V.H. and a dinoflagellate cyst. Diatom mortality within the ice was hi...