The compensation irradiance for phytoplankton in nature

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Journal Article
Year of Publication: 
2004
Authors: 
Marra, J.
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Journal Title: 
Geophysical Research Letters
Journal Date: 
Mar 19
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Volume: 
31
Issue: 
6
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-
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ISBN Number: 
0094-8276
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ISI:000220436800002
LDEO Publication Number: 
6588
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Key Words: 
marine-phytoplankton; atlantic-ocean; sargasso sea; variability; respiration;
Abstract: 

[1] The compensation irradiance for phytoplankton is calculated from the time course of fluorescence-derived chlorophyll-a measured on moored sensors in the North Atlantic in spring. Following the initiation of the spring bloom, the time at which chlorophyll-a begins to decrease at a particular depth in a stratified water column is used to compute the compensation irradiance from the critical depth criterion. Over the depth range of 50-110 m, the compensation irradiance is estimated to be in the range from 0.1-0.3 mol photons m(-2) d(-1).

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DOI: 
Doi 10.1029/2003gl018881