Phytoplankton dynamics in contrasting early stage North Atlantic spring blooms: composition, succession, and potential drivers

• Published in: Biogeosciences Vol. 12; no. 8; pp. 2395 - 2409
• Main Authors: Daniels, C. J, Poulton, A. J, Esposito, M, Paulsen, M. L, Bellerby, R, St John, M, Martin, A. P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 24.04.2015; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Bacillariophyceae; Basins; Biogeochemistry; Biomass; Blooms; Carbon; Carbon cycle; Cells; Chlorophyll; Chlorophyll a; Community composition; Community structure; Composition; Diatoms; Dynamic structural analysis; Dynamics; Exports; Grazing; Hypotheses; Marine ecosystems; Marine microorganisms; Mixed layer; Organic carbon; Organic matter; Phenology; Phytoplankton; Picoplankton; Plankton; Predation; Primary production; Spring; Trophic relationships; Winter; Zooplankton; Iceland

The spring bloom is a key annual event in the phenology of pelagic ecosystems, making a major contribution to the oceanic biological carbon pump through the production and export of organic carbon. However, there is little consensus as to the main drivers of spring bloom formation, exacerbated by a...