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Control of spatio-temporal variability of ocean nutrients in the East Australian Current
School of the Environment, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Christopher C. Chapman
CSIRO Environment, Hobart Marine Laboratories, Hobart, Australia
Bernadette M. Sloyan
CSIRO Environment, Hobart Marine Laboratories, Hobart, Australia
Helen Bostock
School of the Environment, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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This study analyses physical and biogeochemical data collected in the East Australian Current (EAC) to understand variability in the nutrient-poor surface waters. The distribution of nutrients in the water column is influenced by seasonal flow and the EAC's position. An inshore EAC has a deeper nutricline and lower nutrient concentrations compared to an offshore EAC position. This has implications for the marine ecosystems along the coastline.
This study analyses physical and biogeochemical data collected in the East Australian Current...
