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Rapid Phytoplankton Response to Wind Forcing Influences Productivity in Upwelling Bays by Esperanza Broullón; Peter J. S. Franks; Bieito Fernández Castro; Miguel Gilcoto; Antonio Fuentes‐Lema; Maria Pérez‐Lorenzo; Emilio Fernández; Beatriz Mouriño‐Carballido is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Rapid Phytoplankton Response to Wind Forcing Influences Productivity in Upwelling Bays about?
Coastal upwelling bays are ecological hotspots with exceptionally high productivity and fish catch. One unresolved question in these regions is why bays are more productive than shelf upwelled waters. Our study in two bays within the upwelling region off NW-Iberia, shows that the rapid response of phytoplankton growth to wind pulses inside the bays could explain their overall elevated biological productivity. The described mechanism underpinning the fast response may have implications for shellfish farming and the early detection of harmful algal blooms. Our results reveal that predictions of the evolution of coastal upwelling ecosystems under global change scenarios should consider not only trends in mean wind intensity, but also changes in the patterns of short-term wind variability.
Who reads Rapid Phytoplankton Response to Wind Forcing Influences Productivity in Upwelling Bays?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Environmental Science.
- Author
- Esperanza Broullón; Peter J. S. Franks; Bieito Fernández Castro; Miguel Gilcoto; Antonio Fuentes‐Lema; Maria Pérez‐Lorenzo; Emilio Fernández; Beatriz Mouriño‐Carballido
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)