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07 Jul 2015
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| 07 Jul 2015
High-resolution analysis of a North Sea phytoplankton community structure based on in situ flow cytometry observations and potential implication for remote sensing
M. Thyssen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Université Lille Nord de France, CNRS UMR8187 Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, MREN, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France
now at: Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, 13288 Marseille, France
S. Alvain
Université Lille Nord de France, CNRS UMR8187 Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, MREN, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France
A. Lefèbvre
Laboratoire Environnement Ressources (LER), 150 quai Gambetta, 62200, Boulogne sur Mer, France
D. Dessailly
Université Lille Nord de France, CNRS UMR8187 Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, MREN, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France
M. Rijkeboer
RWS Centre for Water Management, Laboratory for Hydrobiological Analysis, Zuiderwagenplein 2, 8224 AD Lelystad, the Netherlands
N. Guiselin
Université Lille Nord de France, CNRS UMR8187 Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, MREN, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France
V. Creach
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Pakefield Road, NR33 0HT Lowestoft, UK
L.-F. Artigas
Université Lille Nord de France, CNRS UMR8187 Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, MREN, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France
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Phytoplankton community structure at a high spatial resolution (<3km) was studied in the North Sea during a cruise in May 2011. A first comparison with PHYSAT reflectance anomalies enables the extrapolation of the community structure rather than a dominant type at the North Sea scale and was interpreted with its hydrological characteristics. This will seriously improve our understanding of the influence of community structure on biogeochemical processes at the daily and basin scales.
Phytoplankton community structure at a high spatial resolution (3km) was studied in the North...
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