Explanations for the patchy distribution of marine phytoplankton are critically reviewed with
the focus on the role played by lateral advection and mixing. Generating mechanisms for …

This contribution reviews relationships between turbulence and marine phytoplankton
ecology, ranging from the mesoscale to the smallest scales. Phytoplankton life-forms …

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Publisher Summary A common-sense view of the marine environment as a fluid medium
would probably imply progressive changes and smooth gradients in physical properties …

Using examples drawn primarily from productive continental shelf systems (the southern
British Columbia coast and the North Sea) we describe some important features of the …

Transport phenomena are among the most important processes in natural systems.
Chemical compounds, the constituents of biogeochemical systems, are in continual motion …

Ecologists sometimes have a less-than-rigorous background in quantitative methods, yet
research within this broad field is becoming increasingly mathematical. Written in a step-by …

Clustering of organisms can be a consequence of social behaviour, or of the response of
individuals to chemical and physical cues. Environmental variability can also cause …

For terrestrial and marine benthic ecologists, landscape ecology provides a framework to
address issues of complexity, patchiness, and scale—providing theory and context for …