A suboxic chlorophyll-a maximum persists within the Pacific oxygen minimum zone off Mexico

The tropical Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ) are known to shelter a chlorophyll-a maximum (CM) within suboxic waters ( - 25 m year-round, which suggests that persistent low-light levels allow development of the suboxic-CM. The persistence of the suboxic-CM is consistent with its association with a stable...

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Published in:Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography Topical studies in oceanography, 2019-11, Vol.169-170, p.104686, Article 104686
Main Authors: Márquez-Artavia, Amaru, Sánchez-Velasco, Laura, Barton, Eric D., Paulmier, Aurelién, Santamarı́a-Del-Ángel, Eduardo, Beier, Emilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chlorophyll maxima
Euphotic zone
Mexican Pacific
Persistence
Suboxia
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Summary:The tropical Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ) are known to shelter a chlorophyll-a maximum (CM) within suboxic waters ( - 25 m year-round, which suggests that persistent low-light levels allow development of the suboxic-CM. The persistence of the suboxic-CM is consistent with its association with a stable microbial community. The effects on the ecosystem and biogeochemical cycles remain to be investigated.
ISSN:0967-0645
1879-0100
DOI:10.1016/j.dsr2.2019.104686