To improve our understanding of the role of phytoplankton for marine ecosystems and global
biogeochemical cycles, information on the global distribution of major phytoplankton groups …

The element carbon plays a central role in climate and life on Earth. It is capable of moving
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …

Error-quantified, synoptic-scale relationships between chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and
phytoplankton pigment groups at the sea surface are presented. A total of ten pigment …

The particle size distribution (PSD) provides important information about pelagic ocean
ecosystem structure and function. Knowledge of the PSD and its changes in time can be …

A three-component model was developed which calculates the fractional contributions of
three phytoplankton size classes (micro-, nano-and picoplankton) to the overall chlorophyll …

Phytoplankton are composed of diverse taxonomical groups, which are manifested as
distinct morphology, size, and pigment composition. These characteristics, modulated by …

Over the past few decades the field of biogeo graphy has expanded with rapid technological
and methodological developments. Th Page 1 Published by the Scientific Committee on …

This paper begins with a review of the history of remote sensing algorithms for the
determination of particulate inorganic carbon (PIC; aka calcium carbonate), primarily …

Accurate monitoring of the spatial-temporal distribution and variability of phytoplankton
group (PG) composition is of vital importance in better understanding of marine ecosystem …

The oceans play a key role in climate regulation especially in part buffering (neutralising) the
effects of increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and rising global …