Marine primary production in relation to climate variability and change
Marine photosynthetic plankton are responsible for approximately 50 petagrams (1015) of
carbon per year of net primary production, an amount equivalent to that on land. This …
carbon per year of net primary production, an amount equivalent to that on land. This …
[HTML][HTML] Ocean carbon from space: Current status and priorities for the next decade
The ocean plays a central role in modulating the Earth's carbon cycle. Monitoring how the
ocean carbon cycle is changing is fundamental to managing climate change. Satellite …
ocean carbon cycle is changing is fundamental to managing climate change. Satellite …
An ocean-colour time series for use in climate studies: the experience of the ocean-colour climate change initiative (OC-CCI)
S Sathyendranath, RJW Brewin, C Brockmann… - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ocean colour is recognised as an Essential Climate Variable (ECV) by the Global Climate
Observing System (GCOS); and spectrally-resolved water-leaving radiances (or remote …
Observing System (GCOS); and spectrally-resolved water-leaving radiances (or remote …
Global marine primary production constrains fisheries catches
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 495–505 Abstract Primary production must constrain the amount
of fish and invertebrates available to expanding fisheries; however the degree of limitation …
of fish and invertebrates available to expanding fisheries; however the degree of limitation …
Eddy-induced reduction of biological production in eastern boundary upwelling systems
Eddies and other mesoscale oceanic processes, such as fronts, can enhance biological
production in the ocean, according to several open-ocean studies. The effect is thought to be …
production in the ocean, according to several open-ocean studies. The effect is thought to be …
Detection of anthropogenic climate change in satellite records of ocean chlorophyll and productivity
Global climate change is predicted to alter the ocean's biological productivity. But how will
we recognise the impacts of climate change on ocean productivity? The most …
we recognise the impacts of climate change on ocean productivity? The most …
Integrating ecophysiology and plankton dynamics into projected maximum fisheries catch potential under climate change in the Northeast Atlantic
Abstract Cheung, WWL, Dunne, J., Sarmiento, JL, and Pauly, D. 2011. Integrating
ecophysiology and plankton dynamics into projected maximum fisheries catch potential …
ecophysiology and plankton dynamics into projected maximum fisheries catch potential …
Skill assessment for coupled biological/physical models of marine systems
Coupled biological/physical models of marine systems serve many purposes including the
synthesis of information, hypothesis generation, and as a tool for numerical experimentation …
synthesis of information, hypothesis generation, and as a tool for numerical experimentation …
[HTML][HTML] Sensing the ocean biological carbon pump from space: A review of capabilities, concepts, research gaps and future developments
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 …
among the geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere. This flow of …
Summary diagrams for coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem model skill assessment
JK Jolliff, JC Kindle, I Shulman, B Penta… - Journal of Marine …, 2009 - Elsevier
The increasing complexity of coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem models may require skill
assessment methods that both quantify various aspects of model performance and visually …
assessment methods that both quantify various aspects of model performance and visually …