Constraining effect of mesoscale features on carbon budget of photic layer in the NE subtropical Atlantic
Constraining effect of mesoscale features on carbon budget of photic layer in the NE subtropical Atlantic
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DOI：
10.3354/meps287045
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发表时间：
2005-02
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
B. Mouriño;E. Fernández;R. Pingree;B. Sinha;J. Escánez;D. D. Armas-D.
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作者：
B. Mouriño;E. Fernández;R. Pingree;B. Sinha;J. Escánez;D. D. Armas-D.
1999年4月在亚热带东北大西洋进行了一次海洋学巡航，目的是调查亚速尔海流、风暴（亚热带海洋环）气旋性涡旋和大流星台地在触发浮游植物生产中的作用。这些信息与以前的研究相结合，使我们能够确定这些功能的光层在这个贫营养区的碳预算的作用。结果表明，中尺度动力学，虽然修改水文特征和浮游植物的空间分布，并没有出现显着影响在东北亚热带大西洋的初级生产力。
An oceanographic cruise was carried out in the subtropical NE Atlantic in April 1999 with the aim of investigating the role of the Azores Current, the STORM (subtropical oceanic rings of magnitude) cyclonic eddies and the Great Meteor Tablemount in triggering phytoplankton produc- tion. This information combined with previous studies allowed us to determine the role of these features in the carbon budget of the photic layer in this oligotrophic region. The results suggest that mesoscale dynamics, although modifying hydrographic characteristics and phytoplankton spatial distribution, do not appear to significantly affect primary production in the NE subtropical Atlantic.