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Provedor de dados: | Institutional Archive of Ifreme (ArchiMer)
País: | France
Título: | Tidal cycle control of biogeochemical and ecological properties of a macrotidal ecosystem
Autores: | Cadier, Mathilde; Gorgues, Thomas; Lhelguen, Stephane; Sourisseau, Marc; Memery, Laurent.
Data: | 2017-08
Ano: | 2017
Palavras-chave: | Macrotidal ecosystem; Spring; Neap tidal cycle; Semidiurnal cycle; Phytoplankton communities; Diversity; Competition.
Resumo: | In some regions, tidal energy can be a key factor in the generation of variability in physical and biogeochemical properties throughout the water column. We use a numerical model resolving tidal cycles and simulating diversity in phytoplankton to assess the impact of tidal mixing on vertical stability and phytoplankton community (total biomass and diversity) in a macrotidal sea (Iroise Sea, France). Two different time scales have been considered: semi-diurnal and spring/neap tidal cycles. Our results show that the latter is the one primarily influencing the phytoplankton growth conditions by modifying the vertical stratification. During spring tide, the growth is rather light-limited whereas neap tide conditions lead to vertical stabilization and better light conditions in the shallow surface layer. The transition from high to low tidal mixing conditions is thus associated with a total phytoplankton biomass increase (caused by the rapid development of fast-growing diatoms) and reduced phytoplankton diversity.
Tipo: | Text
Idioma: | Inglês

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00395/50612/51325.pdf

DOI:10.1002/2017GL074173

http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00395/50612/

Editor: | Amer Geophysical Union
Formato: | application/pdf
Fonte: | Geophysical Research Letters (0094-8276) (Amer Geophysical Union), 2017-08 , Vol. 44 , N. 16 , P. 8453-8462

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