The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied
regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and …

Phytoplankton assemblages in polynyas are strongly impacted by the unique environment of
those systems, and their growth and accumulation is always greater within a polynya than …

A month-long investigation of phytoplankton biomass and primary production (PP) was
carried out during a harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Daya Bay, China, in 2003. During the …

We constructed a simple non–steady‐state model of trophic cycling relationships in the
California Current Ecosystem and tested its predictions of mesozooplankton fecal‐pellet …

In the Ross Sea, the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis antarctica G. Karst. dominates deeply
mixed water columns, while diatoms dominate shallower mixed layers. Understanding what …

The understanding of the role of the pteropods Limacina helicina in the ecosystem has
become of greater interest as the debate on ocean acidification and its consequences for …

Downward fluxes of particulate matter were investigated in the polynya of Terra Nova Bay
(western Ross Sea) from February 1995 to December 1997. The main biological …

During the austral summer 1997/1998, an oceanographic cruise was carried out on a large-
scale grid in the Ross Sea. In this contribution, we focused our attention on the coastal area …

The relationship between in situ remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) and particulate organic
carbon (POC) was assessed for the continental shelf waters of the southwestern Ross Sea …

ABSTRACT The Ross Sea is characterized by a series of subsystems with different
characteristics making it an extremely productive area from a biological viewpoint. To …