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  • Oceanography
  • Climate Science
  • Marine Biology

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  • Projected ocean net primary productivity responses to climate change exhibit high uncertainty.
  • Phytoplankton nutrient limitation in the low-latitude Pacific is a key factor but poorly constrained by observations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of physical forcing on equatorial Pacific iron limitation.
  • To assess the accuracy of climate models in simulating these nutrient limitation dynamics.
  • To improve constraints on ocean productivity projections under climate change.

Main Methods:

  • Field nutrient-addition experiments, proteomics, and hyperspectral radiometry to measure phytoplankton responses.
  • Analysis of phytoplankton fluorescence changes as an indicator of iron limitation.
  • Utilizing an 18-year satellite fluorescence record to quantify nutrient limitation variability.

Main Results:

  • Phytoplankton physiological responses to iron limitation caused significant changes in fluorescence.
  • Observed fluctuations in equatorial Pacific iron limitation were underestimated by a state-of-the-art climate model.
  • Climate models overestimated the climate sensitivity of phytoplankton nutrient limitation by twofold.

Conclusions:

  • Physical forcing drives coherent fluctuations in equatorial Pacific iron limitation across ENSO cycles.
  • Satellite-derived fluorescence records offer valuable constraints for benchmarking climate models.
  • Improved model realism is crucial for accurate projections of ocean net primary productivity.