Thin Phytoplankton Layers: Characteristics, Mechanisms, and Consequences

For over four decades, aggregations of phytoplankton known as thin layers have been observed to harbor large amounts of photosynthetic cells within narrow horizontal bands. Field observations have revealed complex linkages among thin phytoplankton layers, the physical environment, cell behavior, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annual review of marine science 2012-01, Vol.4 (1), p.177-207
Hauptverfasser:	Durham, William M, Stocker, Roman
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Demography Ecosystem Environmental Monitoring hydrodynamic shear Marine marine ecology Phytoplankton - physiology phytoplankton motility trophic hotspot Tropical Climate turbulent dispersion
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