Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity

Michael J. Behrenfeld (), Robert T. O’Malley, David A. Siegel, Charles R. McClain, Jorge L. Sarmiento, Gene C. Feldman, Allen J. Milligan, Paul G. Falkowski, Ricardo M. Letelier and Emmanuel S. Boss
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Michael J. Behrenfeld: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Robert T. O’Malley: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
David A. Siegel: University of California
Charles R. McClain: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Jorge L. Sarmiento: Princeton University
Gene C. Feldman: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Allen J. Milligan: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Paul G. Falkowski: Rutgers University 71 Dudley Rd
Ricardo M. Letelier: Oregon State University
Emmanuel S. Boss: University of Maine

Nature, 2006, vol. 444, issue 7120, 752-755

Abstract: Warm colours The SeaWiFS instrument on board the OrbView-2 satellite has accumulated a unique series of high-resolution colour measurements of the world's oceans during the past decade. Ocean colour reflects the abundance of photosynthetic phytoplankton in surface waters, which in turn is a measure of ocean productivity on a global scale. Comparison with environmental factors reveals a close link between ocean productivity and global climate trends during this period, with a notable reduction in ocean productivity during the post-1999 period of warming. This dataset will provide important background on how future climate change can alter marine food webs.

Date: 2006
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