在中大西洋湾的底部边界层分离的生物化学含义 架子断裂前线
Serena Negroni1,2, Dennis J McGillicuddy3, Glen G Gawarkiewicz3
1Department of Physics and Astronomy (DIFA), University of Bologna, Bologna, 40126, Italy.
概括
中大西洋海湾的初级生产受到底部边界层 (BBL) 脱离的影响. 这一过程可以解释表面素a度观察到的5至20天的变化.
科学领域:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 海洋生态海洋生态学
- 生物地质化学生物地质化学
背景情况:
- 中大西洋湾的断层地区具有高度的生物多样性和复杂的初级生产动态.
- 上游流程,包括前部不稳定性和湾流的影响,驱动营养供应.
- 叶绿素-a度并不始终升高,这表明局部或偶发的营养丰富.
研究的目的:
- 调查底边界层 (BBL) 脱落作为营养上游的机制的作用.
- 分析正面动力学和浮游植物生物质之间的关系.
- 为了了解架断区的初级生产的年度变化.
主要方法:
- 在现场数据的分析,以量化海洋学属性的沿同位点变化.
- 检查表面甲的年度变异性,重点关注5至20天的周期.
- 量化营养物质 (酸盐) 和浮游生物质 (叶绿素-a) 对日益增长的异构素的反应.
主要成果:
- 表面叶绿素a的5至20天周期表明与营养物质上游的联系.
- 随着前部同位素的升高,酸盐度下降,而叶绿素-a度增加.
- 观察到的趋势表明,浮游植物利用上升的营养素.
结论:
- 底边界层 (BBL) 脱落是一种通过营养上游影响初级生产的合理机制.
- 植物浮游生物对由前部动力学驱动的营养可用性做出反应.
- 数据的变化和假设在解释结果时需要仔细考虑.
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