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Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1775-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1775-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
Research article
 | 
06 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 06 Dec 2021

Nutrient ratios driven by vertical stratification regulate phytoplankton community structure in the oligotrophic western Pacific Ocean

Zhuo Chen, Jun Sun, Ting Gu, Guicheng Zhang, and Yuqiu Wei

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We investigated the spatial distribution pattern and diversity of phytoplankton communities in the western Pacific Ocean (WPO) in the autumn of 2016, 2017, and 2018. The regions with strong vertical stratification were more favorable for cyanobacteria, whereas weak vertical stratification was more conducive to diatoms and dinoflagellates. It is clear that physical processes control phytoplankton community structure by driving the balance of chemical elements.
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