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Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity

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  • Michael J. Behrenfeld

    (Department of Botany and Plant Pathology)

  • Robert T. O’Malley

    (Department of Botany and Plant Pathology)

  • David A. Siegel

    (University of California)

  • Charles R. McClain

    (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

  • Jorge L. Sarmiento

    (Princeton University)

  • Gene C. Feldman

    (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

  • Allen J. Milligan

    (Department of Botany and Plant Pathology)

  • Paul G. Falkowski

    (Rutgers University 71 Dudley Rd)

  • Ricardo M. Letelier

    (Oregon State University)

  • Emmanuel S. Boss

    (University of Maine)

Abstract

Warm colours The SeaWiFS instrument on board the OrbView-2 satellite has accumulated a unique series of high-resolution colour measurements of the world's oceans during the past decade. Ocean colour reflects the abundance of photosynthetic phytoplankton in surface waters, which in turn is a measure of ocean productivity on a global scale. Comparison with environmental factors reveals a close link between ocean productivity and global climate trends during this period, with a notable reduction in ocean productivity during the post-1999 period of warming. This dataset will provide important background on how future climate change can alter marine food webs.

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  • Michael J. Behrenfeld & Robert T. O’Malley & David A. Siegel & Charles R. McClain & Jorge L. Sarmiento & Gene C. Feldman & Allen J. Milligan & Paul G. Falkowski & Ricardo M. Letelier & Emmanuel S. Bos, 2006. "Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(7120), pages 752-755, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:444:y:2006:i:7120:d:10.1038_nature05317
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05317
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