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Coastal submesoscale processes and their effect on phytoplankton distribution in the southeastern Bay of Biscay
AZTI Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Herrera Kaia, Portualdea z/g, 20110 Pasaia, Spain
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, 5007 Bergen, Norway
Anna Rubio
AZTI Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Herrera Kaia, Portualdea z/g, 20110 Pasaia, Spain
Luis Felipe Artigas
Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, Université de Lille, CNRS UMR 8187 LOG, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France
Ingrid Puillat
IFREMER/Dyneco/Physed, BP 70, 29280 Plouzané, France
Ivan Manso-Narvarte
AZTI Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Herrera Kaia, Portualdea z/g, 20110 Pasaia, Spain
Pascal Lazure
IFREMER/Dyneco/Physed, BP 70, 29280 Plouzané, France
Ainhoa Caballero
AZTI Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Herrera Kaia, Portualdea z/g, 20110 Pasaia, Spain
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The ocean is a turbulent system, full of meandering currents and fronts of various scales. These processes can influence the distribution of microscopic algae or phytoplankton by upwelling deep, nutrient-rich waters to the sunlit surface or by actively gathering and accumulating them. Our results suggest that, at the surface, salinity is the main conditioning factor for phytoplankton distribution. However, at the subsurface, oceanic currents influence phytoplankton distribution the most.
The ocean is a turbulent system, full of meandering currents and fronts of various scales. These...
