The climatological annual cycle of satellite-derived phytoplankton pigments in the Alboran Sea

Details The climatological annual cycle of satellite-derived phytoplankton pigments in the Alboran Sea The climatological annual cycle of satellite-derived phytoplankton pigments in the Alboran Sea

Oct 1999

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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 26, Issue 19, p. 2985-2988

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Oceanography: General: Marginal And Semienclosed Seas, Oceanography: Biological And Chemical: Nutrients And Nutrient Cycling, Oceanography: General: Upwelling And Convergences

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The circulation and upwelling processes that control the phytoplankton distribution in the Alboran Sea (western Mediterranean) are examined from a climatological perspective for the first time. To characterize the annual cycle of the near-surface phytoplankton patterns, we analyze the monthly distributions of pigments from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS). Two regimes occur: a fall-to-winter bloom (November-March) and a non-bloom period (May-September). These regimes differentiate the basin from other parts of the western Mediterranean, where a significant spring bloom occurs. The newest ocean color data sets available today from the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) and the Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (OCTS) fall within this annual progression. The combined interaction of seasonal stratification, coastal and gyre-induced upwelling, and horizontal advection control the near-surface pigment distribution in Alboran, while light availability does not determine the seasonal cycle of pigments.

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