| Climate-driven basin-scale decadal oscillations of oceanic phytoplankton. | |
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PMID: 19965473 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Phytoplankton--the microalgae that populate the upper lit layers of the ocean--fuel the oceanic food web and affect oceanic and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels through photosynthetic carbon fixation. Here, we show that multidecadal changes in global phytoplankton abundances are related to basin-scale oscillations of the physical ocean, specifically the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. This relationship is revealed in approximately 20 years of satellite observations of chlorophyll and sea surface temperature. Interaction between the main pycnocline and the upper ocean seasonal mixed layer is one mechanism behind this correlation. Our findings provide a context for the interpretation of contemporary changes in global phytoplankton and should improve predictions of their future evolution with climate change. |
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Authors:
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Elodie Martinez; David Antoine; Fabrizio D'Ortenzio; Bernard Gentili |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 326 ISSN: 1095-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-07 Completed Date: 2009-12-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1253-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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UPMC University of Paris 06, UMR 7093, Laboratoire d'Oc??anographie de Villefranche (LOV), 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. martinez@obs-vlfr.fr |
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Atlantic Ocean Biomass Chlorophyll / analysis* Climate* Ecosystem* Global Warming Indian Ocean Oceans and Seas Pacific Ocean Phytoplankton / physiology* Population Dynamics Seasons Seawater* / chemistry Temperature Time Factors |
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1406-65-1/Chlorophyll |
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