Mechanisms of Cross-Shore Transport and Spatial Variability of Phytoplankton on a Rip-Channeled Beach

Mechanisms of Cross-Shore Transport and Spatial Variability of Phytoplankton on a Rip-Channeled Beach

We investigated whether cross-shore distributions of coastal phytoplankton to the surf zone are controlled by hydrodynamics and their biological characteristics. Data from a rip-channeled beach indicate that concentrations of phytoplankton are higher in the surf zone than offshore. To examine how ph...

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Main Authors: Atsushi G. Fujimura, Ad J. H. M. Reniers, Claire B. Paris, Alan L. Shanks, Jamie H. MacMahan, Steven G. Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
phytoplankton
cross-shore transport
surf zone
rip current
turbulence
vertical migration
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00183/full

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