Enhanced Productivity and Fish Abundance at a Submarine Spring in a Coastal Lagoon on Tahiti, French Polynesia

Enhanced Productivity and Fish Abundance at a Submarine Spring in a Coastal Lagoon on Tahiti, French Polynesia

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD), the direct discharge of groundwater into the sea, is abundant around the globe. Fresh SGD can occur as focused flow in submarine springs. However, little is known on the impact of submarine springs on marine organisms. For a better understanding of the interact...

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Main Authors: Claudia Starke, Werner Ekau, Nils Moosdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
submarine groundwater discharge
in situ primary productivity
nutrient input
fish abundance
bottom-up control
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00809/full

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