Small phytoplankton shapes colored dissolved organic matter dynamics in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre
| Type | : | ACL |
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| Nature | : | Production scientifique |
| Au bénéfice du Laboratoire | : | Oui |
| Statut de publication | : | Publié |
| Année de publication | : | 2019 |
| Auteurs (2) | : | ORGANELLI Emanuele CLAUSTRE Herve |
| Revue scientifique | : | Geophysical Research Letters |
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| DOI | : | 10.1029/2019GL084699 |
| URL | : | https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2019gl084699 |
| Abstract | : | Abstract The North Atlantic subtropical gyre (NASTG) is a model of the future ocean under climate change. Ocean warming signals are hidden within the blue color of these clear waters, and can be tracked by understanding the dynamics among phytoplankton chlorophyll ([Chl]) and colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM). In NASTG, [Chl] and CDOM are strongly correlated. Yet, this unusual correlation for open oceans remains unexplained. Here, we test main hypotheses by analyzing high spatio-temporal resolution data collected by Biogeochemical-Argo floats between 2012 and 2018. The direct production of CDOM via phytoplankton metabolism is the main occurring mechanism. More importantly, CDOM dynamics strongly depend on the abundance of pico-phytoplankton. Our findings thus highlight the critical role of these small organisms under the ocean warming scenario. Pico-phytoplankton will enhance the production of colored dissolved compounds and, ultimately, impact on the ocean carbon cycle. |
| Mots-clés | : | Coloured dissolved organic matter, pico-phytoplankton, subtropical gyres, carbon cycle, bio-optics, BGC-Argo floats |
| Commentaire | : | - |
| Tags | : | AtlantOS |
| Fichier attaché | : | - |
| Citation | : |
Organelli E, Claustre H (2019) Small phytoplankton shapes colored dissolved organic matter dynamics in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre. Geophys Res Lett | doi: 10.1029/2019GL084699
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