The onset of the spring phytoplankton bloom in the coastal North Sea supports the Disturbance Recovery Hypothesis
<p>The spring phytoplankton bloom is a key event in temperate and polar seas, yet the mechanisms that trigger it remain under debate. Some hypotheses claim that the spring bloom onset occurs when light is no longer limiting, allowing phytoplankton division rates to surpass a critical threshold...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/19/2417/2022/bg-19-2417-2022.pdf |