Plankton bloom controlled by horizontal stirring
Here we show a simple mechanism in which changes in the rate of horizontal stirring by mesoscale ocean eddies can trigger or suppress plankton blooms and can lead to an abrupt change in the average plankton density. We consider a single species phytoplankton model with logistic growth, grazing and a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| Online Access: | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/16/623/2009/npg-16-623-2009.pdf |