Obtaining phytoplankton diversity from ocean color: a scientific roadmap for future development
To improve our understanding of the role of phytoplankton for marine ecosystems and global
biogeochemical cycles, information on the global distribution of major phytoplankton groups …
biogeochemical cycles, information on the global distribution of major phytoplankton groups …
[HTML][HTML] Ocean carbon from space: Current status and priorities for the next decade
The ocean plays a central role in modulating the Earth's carbon cycle. Monitoring how the
ocean carbon cycle is changing is fundamental to managing climate change. Satellite …
ocean carbon cycle is changing is fundamental to managing climate change. Satellite …
Major restructuring of marine plankton assemblages under global warming
Marine phytoplankton and zooplankton form the basis of the ocean's food-web, yet the
impacts of climate change on their biodiversity are poorly understood. Here, we use an …
impacts of climate change on their biodiversity are poorly understood. Here, we use an …
Microbes contribute to setting the ocean carbon flux by altering the fate of sinking particulates
TTH Nguyen, EJ Zakem, A Ebrahimi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Sinking particulate organic carbon out of the surface ocean sequesters carbon on decadal to
millennial timescales. Predicting the particulate carbon flux is therefore critical for …
millennial timescales. Predicting the particulate carbon flux is therefore critical for …
[HTML][HTML] Sensing the ocean biological carbon pump from space: A review of capabilities, concepts, research gaps and future developments
The element carbon plays a central role in climate and life on Earth. It is capable of moving
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …
A consumer's guide to satellite remote sensing of multiple phytoplankton groups in the global ocean
CB Mouw, NJ Hardman-Mountford, S Alvain… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Phytoplankton are composed of diverse taxonomical groups, which are manifested as
distinct morphology, size, and pigment composition. These characteristics, modulated by …
distinct morphology, size, and pigment composition. These characteristics, modulated by …
Global ocean sediment composition and burial flux in the deep sea
Quantitative knowledge about the burial of sedimentary components at the seafloor has
wide‐ranging implications in ocean science, from global climate to continental weathering …
wide‐ranging implications in ocean science, from global climate to continental weathering …
Ocean color algorithms to estimate the concentration of particulate organic carbon in surface waters of the global ocean in support of a long-term data record from …
As the concentration of particulate organic carbon (POC) in the surface ocean plays a key
role in marine biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems, its assessment from satellite …
role in marine biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems, its assessment from satellite …
[HTML][HTML] Phytoplankton composition from sPACE: Requirements, opportunities, and challenges
Ocean color satellites have provided a synoptic view of global phytoplankton for over 25
years through near surface measurements of the concentration of chlorophyll a. While …
years through near surface measurements of the concentration of chlorophyll a. While …
The open-ocean missing backscattering is in the structural complexity of particles
Marine microscopic particles profoundly impact global biogeochemical cycles, but our
understanding of their dynamics is hindered by lack of observations. To fill this gap, optical …
understanding of their dynamics is hindered by lack of observations. To fill this gap, optical …