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| Titel |
Functioning of the planktonic ecosystem on the Gulf of Lions shelf (NW Mediterranean) during spring and its impact on the carbon deposition: a field data and 3-D modelling combined approach |
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P. A. Auger, F. Diaz, C. Ulses, C. Estournel, J. Neveux, F. Joux, M. Pujo-Pay, J. J. Naudin |
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Englisch
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1726-4170
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In: Biogeosciences ; 8, no. 11 ; Nr. 8, no. 11 (2011-11-11), S.3231-3261 |
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250006198
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/bg-8-3231-2011.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| A coupled hydrodynamic-biogeochemical modelling is developed to address main
mechanisms that drive the particulate organic carbon (POC) deposition in the
Gulf of Lions (NW-Mediterranean). Low-salinity water (LSW, salinity <37.5)
lenses detached from the Rhone River plume under specific wind
conditions tend to favour the biological productivity and provide a good
opportunity for validating a planktonic ecosystem modelling. A specific
calibration dedicated to river plume ecosystems is then proposed and
validated using in situ measurements within such LSW lens (BIOPRHOFI cruise
– May 2006) and on the Gulf of Lions. During spring 2006, the POC
deposition is maximal on the prodelta area and within the coastal area in
the Gulf of Lions. Organic detritus mostly contribute to the total POC
deposition (82–92%) whereas the contribution of living organisms
(microphytoplankton) appears lower than 17%. Exploring both influences of
terrestrial inputs from the Rhone River and planktonic ecosystems on the POC
deposition on the shelf, we estimated that the contribution of terrestrial
POM inputs to the total POC deposition is lower than 17% at the shelf
scale during the study period, with maxima during peak discharges of the
Rhone River. The main deposition area of terrestrial POC is found in the
vicinity of the river mouth in agreement with sediment data. On the other
hand, a remarkable influence of marine biological processes on the POC
deposition is highlighted further on the shelf (from 60 to 80 m depth). A
tight feedback between zooplankton and POM contents in the water column is
proposed to explain the control of POC deposition by zooplankton:
terrestrial POM inputs would favour the development of living organisms
through photosynthesis and grazing processes increasing the retention of
organic matter within the food web. By favouring the development of
large-sized zooplankton, LSW lenses may have paradoxically a negative impact
on the carbon deposition on the shelf. In the same way, peak discharges of
the Rhone River finally increase the gradient of POC deposition between the
prodelta and the offshore area in the Gulf of Lions. The biogenic elements
from the Rhone River are then exported further offshore through advection of
zooplankton communities on the Gulf of Lions shelf. |
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