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Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-3521-2026
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
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02 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 02 Nov 2026

Spatial patterns in phytoplankton community composition and their relationship to carbon export on the northwest Weddell Sea continental shelf

Meredith G. Meyer, Robert J. W. Brewin, Xuerong Sun, Clara Manno, Florence Atherden, Sasha J. Kramer, Giorgio Dall'Olmo, and Karen J. Heywood

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Antarctica is a key region for carbon cycling and export. The efficiency of carbon export has been linked to the type of phytoplankton dominating the system. Our results suggest diatoms, haptophytes, and cryptophytes are present in all water column samples despite substantial physical differences between sampling locations. Our data shows a strong relationship between the proportion of diatoms, haptophytes, and cryptophytes relative to all other phytoplankton and the magnitude of carbon flux.
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