Title
Anomalous nutrient-chlorophyll interrelationships in the offshore eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
Abstract
In the nutrient-rich offshore areas of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, chlorophyll levels were 4-10 times lower than might be expected if all the inorganic nitrogen had been assimilated. Three hypotheses are examined to explain this anomaly: 1) nitrate may be upwelled faster than it is assimilated; 2) the algae may be grazed to lower levels by herbivores; and 3) minor nutrients other than nitrate, phosphate, or silicic acid may be limiting....
Recommended Citation
Thomas, William H.. 1979. "Anomalous nutrient-chlorophyll interrelationships in the offshore eastern tropical Pacific Ocean." Journal of Marine Research 37, (2). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/1471