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Phytoplankton assemblages and pigments in the exclusive economic zone of Mauritius (Indian Ocean)
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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Phytoplankton assemblages and pigments in the exclusive economic zone of Mauritius (Indian Ocean)
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| Creator |
Devassy, V.P.
Goes, J.I. |
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| Description |
Nutrient enrichment studies showed that both inorganic salts of nitrogen and phosphorus were limiting for phytoplankton from the surface waters. This coupled with conditions of high insolation prevailing at this time (September-October), severely curtailed phytoplankton growth in the surface waters leading to formation of a distinct subsurface chlorophyll maximum (SCM). In the vicinity of Agalega Islands, the enhancement of phytoplankton biomass was associated with an upwelling process causEd. by the confluence of the westward flowing branch of the South Equatorial Current with the Seychelles-Mauritius Ridge. The inadequacy of processes such as vertical diffusion and nutrient regeneration in sustaining phytoplankton in surface waters highlights the importance of current-driven upwelling in transporting nutrients to the surface waters of the euphotic column within this region.
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2009-05-12T10:18:03Z
2009-05-12T10:18:03Z 1991 |
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Journal Article
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Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.20; 163-168p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3202 |
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en
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| Rights |
Copyright [1991]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
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NISCAIR, New Delhi
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