Preliminary studies on the export of organic matter during phytoplankton blooms off La Coruña (North Western Spain)

Sinking of particles was measured at a coastal site near La Coruña (north-western Spain) using sedimentation traps placed at the base of the euphotic zone during four short periods between March and June 1995. In addition, measurements of water column properties and particles were made at five stati...

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Autores: Bode, Antonio, Varela-Rodríguez, Manuel, Barquero, S., Álvarez-Ossorio-Costa, María Teresa, González, N.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/316527
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/316527
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña
Medio Marino
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Sumario:Sinking of particles was measured at a coastal site near La Coruña (north-western Spain) using sedimentation traps placed at the base of the euphotic zone during four short periods between March and June 1995. In addition, measurements of water column properties and particles were made at five stations. The cases studied were representative of the main oceanographic situations that occur in this area and were related to the wind-induced upwelling. Phytoplankton blooms (> 100 mg chlorophyll−a m−2) were observed on two occasions in April and June, both during favourable upwelling conditions. The two other cases were studied during low phytoplankton biomass concentrations in the water column.