Distribution of total CO2, nutrients, chlorophyll-a in the Scotia Sea during austral summer SCOPUS KCI

Title
Distribution of total CO2, nutrients, chlorophyll-a in the Scotia Sea during austral summer
Author(s)
Kim, D.; Shim, J.H.; Kim, K.T.; Kang, Y.-C.
KIOST Author(s)
Kim, Dong Seon(김동선)Kim, Kyung Tae(김경태)
Alternative Author(s)
김동선; 심정희; 김경태; 강영철
Publication Year
2004
Abstract
Temperature, salinity, alkalinity, pH, nutrient, chlorophyll, and iron were measured within the upper 250 m water column around the Antarctic Polar Front in the Scotia Sea from late November to early December 2001. Temperature and salinity showed a rapid change across the Polar Front, and the temperature minimum layer existed only in the southern area of the Polar Front. Total CO2 and nutrient concentrations were relatively high and increased rapidly with water depth in the southern area of the Polar Front, which was resulted from upwelling of the Antarctic deep water containing high concentrations of total CO 2 and nutrient. ΔC:ΔN:ΔP ratios measured in the northern and southern areas of the Polar Front were 75:11.4:1 and 84:12.5:1, respectively, which were lower than the Redfield ratio. ΔSi:ΔN ratio (3.65) measured in the southern area of the Polar Front was two times higher than that (1.95) in the northern area. These two ratios were higher than the ratio (1.0) measured in the temperate and tropical oceans. Chlorophyll concentrations were extremely high in the area of 59°-60°S, which was attributed to favorable environmental conditions for phytoplankton growth in this area, such as sufficient iron, high water column stability, and high silicate concentration.
ISSN
1598-141X
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/5328
DOI
10.4217/OPR.2004.26.3.401
Bibliographic Citation
Ocean and Polar Research, v.26, no.3, pp.401 - 414, 2004
Publisher
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
Subject
carbon dioxide; chlorophyll a; nutrient; polar front; summer; upwelling; Atlantic Ocean; Scotia Sea
Keywords
Antarctic Polar Front; Chlorophyll-a; Nutrients; Scotia Sea; Total CO2
Type
Article
Language
Korean
Document Type
Article
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