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CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
卷 32, 期 -, 页码 22-35出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.10.010
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Phytoplankton; Mixed layer depth; Leeuwin Current; Eastern Indian Ocean; Ningaloo Reef; ENSO
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- CSIRO
- Western Australian Marine Science Institute
- Australian Research Council [DP0770094]
- Australian Research Council [DP0770094] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
On a seasonal cycle, the phytoplankton biomass off the North West Cape region of Australia surrounding Ningaloo Reef increased during the austral autumn and peaked in winter. In this study, historical field data sets, satellite-derived ocean color observations and output from a data-assimilating numerical ocean model are used to investigate physical mechanisms that influence the seasonal variability in phytoplankton biomass off this coast. The mixed layer depth (MLD) off Ningaloo deepened to similar to 100 m in autumn, partly due to the acceleration of the Leeuwin Current, which induced an increase in nutrient concentrations and is the key mechanism responsible for the seasonal enhancement in chlorophyll a concentrations observed in the waters off Ningaloo Reef. By comparing the MLDs and the critical depth it is suggested that while average irradiance throughout the MLD was low, this had less impact on net growth than grazing. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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