Vertical Distribution of Ultraphytoplankton in the Eastern Mediterranean under Stratified Conditions.
Abstract
The primary objectives of this project were: (1) to obtain highly resolved vertical profiles of the abundance of major ultraphytoplankton groups in the Eastern Mediterranean as part of a synoptic data set that would permit sub-basin scale mapping of cell number, nutrient concentration, irradiance fields, and quasi-geostrophic flow fields. (2) to determine the relative importance of nutrient concentration, total irradiance, and the spectral composition of the light field in determining the lower limit of Synechococcus distribution in stratified oligotrophic water. (3) to make a preliminary assessment of the hypothesis that mixed layer and pycnocline populations of major ultraphytoplankton groups are genetically distinct.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 28, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA325531
Entities
People
- A. M. Wood
Organizations
- University of Oregon