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Light availability rather than Fe controls the magnitude of massive phytoplankton bloom in the Amundsen Sea polynyas, Antarctica

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Title
Light availability rather than Fe controls the magnitude of massive phytoplankton bloom in the Amundsen Sea polynyas, Antarctica
Other Titles
광조건이 철분공급보다 남극 아문젠해 식물플랑크톤 거대번성에 더 주요 요인임에 대한 연구
Authors
Park, Jisoo
Maxim Y. Gorbunov
Paul G. Falkowski
Lee, Sang H.
Yang, Eun Jin
Benjamin Bailleul
Fedor I. Kuzminov
Subject
Marine & Freshwater BiologyOceanography
Keywords
Amundsen Sea polynyaslight availabilityphytoplankton bloom
Issue Date
2017
Citation
Park, Jisoo, et al. 2017. "Light availability rather than Fe controls the magnitude of massive phytoplankton bloom in the Amundsen Sea polynyas, Antarctica". LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, 62(5): 2260-2276.
Abstract
Amundsen Sea polynyas are among the most productive, yet climate-sensitive ecosystems in the Southern Ocean and host massive annual phytoplankton blooms. These blooms are believed to be controlled by iron fluxes from melting ice and icebergs and by intrusion of nutrient-rich Circumpolar Deep Water, however the interplay between iron effects and other controls, such as light availability, has not yet been quantified. Here, we examine phytoplankton photophysiology in relation to Fe stress and physical forcing in two largest polynyas, Amundsen Sea Polynya (ASP) and Pine Island Polynya (PIP), using the combination of highresolution variable fluorescence measurements, fluorescence lifetime analysis, photosynthetic rates, and Feenrichment incubations. These analyses revealed strong Fe stress in the ASP, whereas the PIP showed virtually no signatures of Fe limitation. In spite of enhanced iron availability in the PIP, chlorophyll biomass remained 30?50% lower than in the Fe-stressed ASP. This apparent paradox would not have been observed if iron were the main control of phytoplankton bloom in the Amundsen Sea. Long-term satellite-based climatology records revealed that the ASP is exposed to significantly higher solar irradiance levels throughout the summer season, as compared to the PIP region, suggesting that light availability controls the magnitude of phytoplankton blooms in the Amundsen Sea. Our data suggests that higher Fe availability (e.g., due to higher melting rates of ice sheets) would not necessarily increase primary productivity in this region. Furthermore, stronger wind-driven vertical mixing in expanding ice-free areas may lead to reduction in light availability and productivity in the future.
URI
https://repository.kopri.re.kr/handle/201206/6000
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lno.10565
Type
Article
Indexed
SCI
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2017-2017, Ocean-to-Ice Interactions in Amundsen Sea: Ice shelf melting and its impact on ocean processes (17-17) / Lee, SangHoon (PE17060)
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