North Atlantic Oscillation and spring bloom phytoplankton composition in the English Channel

Xabier Irigoien; Roger P. Harris; Robert N. Head; Derek Harbour

doi:10.1093/plankt/22.12.2367

North Atlantic Oscillation and spring bloom phytoplankton composition in the English Channel

Xabier Irigoien^*, Roger P. Harris, Robert N. Head, Derek Harbour

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The spring phytoplankton composition has been investigated at a 50 m deep station off Plymouth in the English Channel for 6 years (1993-1999). The percentage of diatoms during the spring bloom was significantly correlated with the North Atlantic Oscillation index. A similar relationship between phytoplankton and North Atlantic Oscillation has also been found in a Swedish lake, suggesting a possible link between atmospheric forcing and phytoplankton composition.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2367-2371
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Plankton Research
Volume	22
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/22.12.2367
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Aquatic Science
Ecology

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