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Seasonal cycles of pelagic production and consumption

Alan R. Longhurst
- 01 Jan 1995 - 
- Vol. 36, Iss: 2, pp 77-167
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In this paper, seasonal cycles of photic depth, primary production and accumulation (or loss) of algal biomass were obtained from the climatological CZCS chlorophyll field and other data, together with mixed layer depths, which can be grouped into eight models.
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This article is published in Progress in Oceanography.The article was published on 1995-01-01. It has received 548 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photic zone & Plankton.

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Mixed layer depth over the global ocean: An examination of profile data and a profile-based climatology

TL;DR: In this paper, a 2° resolution global climatology of the mixed layer depth (MLD) based on individual profiles is constructed and a new global seasonal estimation of barrier layer thickness is also provided.
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Calibration of the alkenone paleotemperature index U37K′ based on core-tops from the eastern South Atlantic and the global ocean (60°N-60°S)

TL;DR: In this article, a sediment-based calibration of the U37K′ paleotemperature index is presented, based on the analysis of 149 surface sediments from the eastern South Atlantic in order to define the most suitable calibration for this region.
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Carbon-based ocean productivity and phytoplankton physiology from space

TL;DR: Compared to an earlier chlorophyll-based approach, carbonbased values are considerably higher in tropical oceans, show greater seasonality at middle and high latitudes, and illustrate important differences in the formation and demise of regional algal blooms.
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Vertical distribution of phytoplankton communities in open ocean: An assessment based on surface chlorophyll

TL;DR: In this article, the potential of using the near-surface chlorophyll a concentration (Chla) as it can be derived from ocean color observation, to infer the column-integrated phytoplankton biomass, its vertical distribution, and ultimately the community composition.
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Temperature or Transport? Range Limits in Marine Species Mediated Solely by Flow

TL;DR: Results suggest that simple, common flow fields often observed in association with biogeographic boundaries worldwide may have the potential to constrain a species' geographic range, even when suitable habitat outside that range is abundant.
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Fundamentals of ecology

TL;DR: This book discusses the role of energy in Ecological Systems, its role in ecosystem development, and its implications for future generations of ecologists.
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Light and photosynthesis in aquatic ecosystems

TL;DR: The Underwater Light Field: Concepts of hydrologic optics, Absorption of light within the aquatic medium, and photosynthesis as a function of the incident light.

Climatological atlas of the world ocean

TL;DR: A project to objectively analyze historical ocean temperature, salinity, oxygen, and percent oxygen saturation data for the world ocean has recently been completed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey.
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Climatological Atlas of the World Ocean

TL;DR: A project to objectively analyze historical ocean temperature, salinity, oxygen, and percent oxygen saturation data for the world ocean has recently been completed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey.
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Fundamentals of Ecology

TL;DR: Odum and Barrett as mentioned in this paper discuss the scope of ecology and its role in the development of communities and landscapes, and provide an overview of the major ecosystems types and biomes.
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