Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
2020
Journal
Limnology and Oceanography Letters
Volume
6
Issue
2
First Page
107
Last Page
111
Abstract
The database on ocean primary productivity comprises over two decades (1985–2008) of data that the authors have participated in collecting, using the assimilation of inorganic 14C through photosynthesis, in incubations carried out in situ. The dataset is perhaps unique in that it uses, overwhelmingly, consistent methodology while covering a wide geographic range. Ancillary data are included. Using the database, it is hoped that investigators can test for the relationships among the environmental drivers for ocean productivity, the meaning of the 14C method in terms of phytoplankton physiology and the dynamics in the water column, and as a resource for further development of productivity algorithms using satellite ocean color imagery.
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Recommended Citation
Marra, J. F.; Barber, R. T.; (...); Smith, Walker O. Jr.; and et al, A database of ocean primary productivity from the 14C method (2020). Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 6(2), 107-111.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsarticles/2248