Implications of Glacial Melt-Related Processes on the Potential Primary Production of a Microphytobenthic Community in Potter Cove (Antarctica)

Implications of Glacial Melt-Related Processes on the Potential Primary Production of a Microphytobenthic Community in Potter Cove (Antarctica)

The Antarctic Peninsula experiences a fast retreat of glaciers, which results in an increased release of particles and sedimentation and, thus, a decrease in the available photosynthetic active radiation (PAR, 400–700 nm) for benthic primary production. In this study, we investigated how changes in...

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Main Authors: Ralf Hoffmann, Adil Yousif Al-Handal, Angela Wulff, Dolores Deregibus, Katharina Zacher, María Liliana Quartino, Frank Wenzhöfer, Ulrike Braeckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Antarctic benthic diatoms
effects of sedimentation
environmental photosynthetic active radiation
primary production efficiency
Southern Ocean
oxygen flux
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00655/full

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