Sorokin, Yury I (1990): Phosphorus dynamics in waters of the Pacific Ocean [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.761529, Supplement to: Sorokin, YI (1990): Variations in mineral phosphorus in the waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Oceanology, 30(1), 52-57
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Abstract:
Tagged phosphorus was used to measure principal indices of mineral phosphorus variations in the euphotic zone of the East Pacific, i.e. total rate of uptake of phosphate phosphorus by microplankton (A_t), fraction consumed by phytoplankton (A_p/A_t), and turnover time (T). A_t reached its greatest values (150-280 ng/l/hour) in the upwelling zone of the Peru traverse, where development of phytoplankton was induced by upwelling. In other areas of this traverse values were 40-80 ng/l/hour in surface layers. In less productive waters on two other profiles (off Central America and California), values were lower, between 20 and 40 ng/l. On the vertical profile maxima of A_t were found at the upper boundary of the thermocline. Turnover time of PO4 phosphorus (T) in zones of phytoplankton abundance was very short, between 1.5 and 4 days. At most other stations it was 10-40 days, increasing to 100-200 days or longer at the lower boundary of the euphotic zone. In areas of phytoplankton abundance it accounted for 60-80% of total uptake of PO4 phosphorus. But in zones of elevated bacterial abundance, A_p/A_t fell to 20-40%. Data indicating lack of correlation between PO4 phosphorus and productivity are presented. It is emphasized that the above measures of PO4 phosphorus dynamics can be used for obtaining measures of functional condition and successional phase of marine plankton communities.
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Median Latitude: 7.298859 * Median Longitude: -105.759651 * South-bound Latitude: -8.120000 * West-bound Longitude: -162.300000 * North-bound Latitude: 29.900000 * East-bound Longitude: -79.926000
Date/Time Start: 1987-04-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1987-04-10T00:00:00
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- Sorokin, YI (1990): (Table 1) Total uptake of mineral phosphate by microplankton, uptake by phytoplankton alone, and turnover time in midwater of the Peru Region. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.761526
- Sorokin, YI (1990): (Table 2) Dynamics of mineral phosphorus in midwater off the Central America and California region. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.761527