Water mass characteristics and their temporal changes in a biological  hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea

Nishino, Shigeto; Kikuchi, Takashi; Fujiwara, Amane; Hirawake, Toru; Aoyama, Michio

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2563-2016

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29 Apr 2016

Research article |

| 29 Apr 2016

Water mass characteristics and their temporal changes in a biological hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea

Shigeto Nishino, Takashi Kikuchi, Amane Fujiwara, Toru Hirawake, and Michio Aoyama

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Final revised paper (published on 29 Apr 2016)
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RC C7447: 'Review of Water mass characteristics and their temporal changes in a biological hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea', Lee W Cooper, 06 Nov 2015
- AC C9700: 'Interactive comment on “Water mass characteristics and their temporal changes in a biological hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea” by S. Nishino et al.', Shigeto Nishino, 12 Feb 2016
RC C8487: 'Review of Nishino et al. "Water mass characteristics and their temporal changes in a biological hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea"', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Dec 2015
- AC C9702: 'Interactive comment on “Water mass characteristics and their temporal changes in a biological hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea” by S. Nishino et al.', Shigeto Nishino, 12 Feb 2016

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (28 Feb 2016) by Makoto Sampei

AR by Shigeto Nishino on behalf of the Authors (06 Mar 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (14 Mar 2016) by Makoto Sampei

AR by Shigeto Nishino on behalf of the Authors (21 Mar 2016)

Short summary

We analysed mooring and ship-based data obtained from a biological hotspot in the southern Chukchi Sea. Mooring data were collected for the first time in this site and were captured during spring and autumn blooms with high chlorophyll a concentrations. The data suggest that a dome-like structure of the bottom water and nutrient regeneration at the bottom play important roles in maintaining the autumn bloom of the biological hotspot.