Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes

The Straits of Magallanes at the tip of South America connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The variability in the absorption characteristics by phytoplankton (a ph (440)), non-pigmented particles, NPP (a NPP (440)), and chromophoric dissolved organic matter, CDOM (a y (440)), measured along the...

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Publicado:	2016
Materias:	Carbon to chlorophyll ratio CDOM absorption Particulate absorption Photoacclimation Phytoplankton pigments Straits of Magallanes absorption acclimation biomass carbon chlorophyll diatom dissolved organic matter growth rate photosynthetically active radiation physiological response phytoplankton seasonal variation Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Sector Magellan Strait Pacific Sector Patagonian Shelf South America Southern Ocean Bacillariophyta Vindula arsinoe
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz
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spelling	paper:paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz2023-06-08T15:26:45Z Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes Carbon to chlorophyll ratio CDOM absorption Particulate absorption Photoacclimation Phytoplankton pigments Straits of Magallanes absorption acclimation biomass carbon chlorophyll diatom dissolved organic matter growth rate photosynthetically active radiation physiological response phytoplankton seasonal variation Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Sector Magellan Strait Pacific Sector Patagonian Shelf South America Southern Ocean Bacillariophyta Vindula arsinoe The Straits of Magallanes at the tip of South America connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The variability in the absorption characteristics by phytoplankton (a ph (440)), non-pigmented particles, NPP (a NPP (440)), and chromophoric dissolved organic matter, CDOM (a y (440)), measured along the Straits in late summer 2011 (R/V Melville MV1102 cruise), was analyzed. Satellite-derived monthly PAR data showed that at the time of the cruise the western sector was exposed to a low-light environment (~16 mol quanta m -2 d -1 ) while the eastern sector received higher irradiance (~28 mol quanta m -2 d -1 ). In the Patagonian Shelf total absorption was dominated by phytoplankton (up to 76%; a ph (440)=0.265 m -1 ), while in the Atlantic Sector of the Straits, the major contributor was NPP (up to 42%; a NPP (440)=0.138 m -1 ), and in the Pacific Sector of the Straits CDOM contributed up to 80% of the total absorption (a y (440)=0.232 m -1 ). These changes could be related in part to the input of fresh water from glacier melting and rain in the Pacific Sector (a y (440) vs salinity r s =-0.98). The carbon biomass (C) was composed in its majority by pico-phytoplankton and secondly by nano-phytoplankton, with exception of the Atlantic Sector where the micro-phytoplankton dominated. Carbon to chlorophyll-a ratios (C:Chla) were very low throughout the Straits (average of ~6) because of photoacclimation to the extremely low light. Complementary pigments data obtained in spring 2003 by the BEAGLE expedition indicated the predominance of diatoms all along the Straits, but the bio-optical trend resembled the one found in late summer 2011, i.e., NPP dominated the absorption in the well mixed Atlantic Sector, phytoplankton in the Middle Sector, and CDOM in the Pacific Sector. These results emphasize that underwater light is the major factor affecting phytoplankton growth and physiology, and that prevalent physical and geochemical conditions play an important role regulating the bio-optical properties in this heterogeneous area. These effects should be considered to adjust parameters (such as C:Chla) when running biogeochemical models for this region. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz
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topic	Carbon to chlorophyll ratio CDOM absorption Particulate absorption Photoacclimation Phytoplankton pigments Straits of Magallanes absorption acclimation biomass carbon chlorophyll diatom dissolved organic matter growth rate photosynthetically active radiation physiological response phytoplankton seasonal variation Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Sector Magellan Strait Pacific Sector Patagonian Shelf South America Southern Ocean Bacillariophyta Vindula arsinoe
spellingShingle	Carbon to chlorophyll ratio CDOM absorption Particulate absorption Photoacclimation Phytoplankton pigments Straits of Magallanes absorption acclimation biomass carbon chlorophyll diatom dissolved organic matter growth rate photosynthetically active radiation physiological response phytoplankton seasonal variation Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Sector Magellan Strait Pacific Sector Patagonian Shelf South America Southern Ocean Bacillariophyta Vindula arsinoe Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes
topic_facet	Carbon to chlorophyll ratio CDOM absorption Particulate absorption Photoacclimation Phytoplankton pigments Straits of Magallanes absorption acclimation biomass carbon chlorophyll diatom dissolved organic matter growth rate photosynthetically active radiation physiological response phytoplankton seasonal variation Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Sector Magellan Strait Pacific Sector Patagonian Shelf South America Southern Ocean Bacillariophyta Vindula arsinoe
description	The Straits of Magallanes at the tip of South America connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The variability in the absorption characteristics by phytoplankton (a ph (440)), non-pigmented particles, NPP (a NPP (440)), and chromophoric dissolved organic matter, CDOM (a y (440)), measured along the Straits in late summer 2011 (R/V Melville MV1102 cruise), was analyzed. Satellite-derived monthly PAR data showed that at the time of the cruise the western sector was exposed to a low-light environment (~16 mol quanta m -2 d -1 ) while the eastern sector received higher irradiance (~28 mol quanta m -2 d -1 ). In the Patagonian Shelf total absorption was dominated by phytoplankton (up to 76%; a ph (440)=0.265 m -1 ), while in the Atlantic Sector of the Straits, the major contributor was NPP (up to 42%; a NPP (440)=0.138 m -1 ), and in the Pacific Sector of the Straits CDOM contributed up to 80% of the total absorption (a y (440)=0.232 m -1 ). These changes could be related in part to the input of fresh water from glacier melting and rain in the Pacific Sector (a y (440) vs salinity r s =-0.98). The carbon biomass (C) was composed in its majority by pico-phytoplankton and secondly by nano-phytoplankton, with exception of the Atlantic Sector where the micro-phytoplankton dominated. Carbon to chlorophyll-a ratios (C:Chla) were very low throughout the Straits (average of ~6) because of photoacclimation to the extremely low light. Complementary pigments data obtained in spring 2003 by the BEAGLE expedition indicated the predominance of diatoms all along the Straits, but the bio-optical trend resembled the one found in late summer 2011, i.e., NPP dominated the absorption in the well mixed Atlantic Sector, phytoplankton in the Middle Sector, and CDOM in the Pacific Sector. These results emphasize that underwater light is the major factor affecting phytoplankton growth and physiology, and that prevalent physical and geochemical conditions play an important role regulating the bio-optical properties in this heterogeneous area. These effects should be considered to adjust parameters (such as C:Chla) when running biogeochemical models for this region. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd.
title	Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes
title_short	Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes
title_full	Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes
title_fullStr	Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes
title_full_unstemmed	Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes
title_sort	bio-optical characteristics along the straits of magallanes
publishDate	2016
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02784343_v119_n_p56_Lutz
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Bio-optical characteristics along the Straits of Magallanes

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