Spatial and Temporal Variability of SeaWiFS Chlorophyll a Distributions West of the Antarctic Peninsula: Implications for Krill Production

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Marrari, Marina, Daly, Kendra L., Hu, Chuanmin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ University of South Florida 2008
• Subjects: Chlorophyll a; Climatology; SeaWiFS; Antarctic krill; Euphausia superba; Sea ice; Southern Ocean; Antarctic Peninsula; Bellingshausen Sea; Life Sciences; Antarctic; Austral; Marguerite; Marguerite Bay; Scotia Sea; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/852; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.11.011

SeaWiFS chlorophyll a distributions between 1997 and 2004 were investigated in relation to sea-ice dynamics for waters west of the Antarctic Peninsula (55–75°S, 50–80°W) in order to better understand the reproductive patterns and recruitment success of the Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba. Climato...