Upper ocean biogeochemistry of the oligotrophic North Pacific Subtropical Gyre: from nutrient sources to carbon export

M Dai, YW Luo, EP Achterberg… - Reviews of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Subtropical gyres cover 26%–29% of the world's surface ocean and are
conventionally regarded as ocean deserts due to their permanent stratification, depleted …

A multivariable empirical algorithm for estimating particulate organic carbon concentration in marine environments from optical backscattering and chlorophyll-a …

D Koestner, D Stramski, RA Reynolds - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Accurate estimates of the oceanic particulate organic carbon concentration (POC) from
optical measurements have remained challenging because interactions between light and …

Evaluation of three contrasting models in estimating primary production from ocean color remote sensing using long-term time-series data at oceanic and coastal sites

J Wu, Z Lee, J Goes, H do Rosario Gomes… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate estimates of depth-integrated Net Primary Production (NPP, mg C m− 2 d− 1) and
the creation of a robust climate data record of NPP for the global oceans are essential goals …

Effects of migrating mesopelagic fishes on the biological carbon pump

DL Aksnes, AS Løtvedt, C Lindemann… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
Mesopelagic fishes and invertebrates contribute to the biological carbon pump (BCP)
through direct and indirect effects on the gravitational, diffusive, and migrant (active) fluxes …

SOLS: an open-source spaceborne oceanic lidar simulator

Z Zhang, P Chen, Z Mao - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, oceanic lidar has seen a wide range of oceanic applications, such as optical
profiling and detecting bathymetry. Furthermore, spaceborne lidars, CALIOP and ICESat-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Partitioning of carbon export in the euphotic zone of the oligotrophic South China Sea

Y Ma, K Zhou, W Chen, J Chen, JYT Yang… - …, 2023 - bg.copernicus.org
We conducted samplings of total and particulate 234 Th, along with particulate organic
carbon (POC), in the summer of 2017 to examine nutrient-dependent structures of export …

Proportion of dead cells in phytoplankton modulates community structure

P Wang, EA Laws, X Liu, J Chen, Y Zhong, C Xu… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The growth and death of phytoplankton are two key processes that affect structure and
function of marine ecosystem. However, current understanding is elaborated from the …

A dual-band model for the vertical distribution of photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) in stratified waters

X Xing, Z Lee, P Xiu, S Chen, F Chai - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Based on the optical properties of water constituents, the vertical variation of
photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) can be well modeled with hyperspectral …

Respiration, phytoplankton size and the metabolic balance in the Atlantic gyres

P Serret, J Lozano, CB Harris, PK Lange… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The balance between plankton photosynthesis (GPP) and community respiration (CR) in the
euphotic zone (net community production, NCP) is an essential driver of the biological …

Improved multivariable algorithms for estimating oceanic particulate organic carbon concentration from optical backscattering and chlorophyll-a measurements

D Koestner, D Stramski, RA Reynolds - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The capability to estimate the oceanic particulate organic carbon concentration (POC) from
optical measurements is crucial for assessing the dynamics of this carbon reservoir and the …