Introduction to the project VAHINE: VAriability of vertical and tropHIc  transfer of diazotroph derived N in the south wEst Pacific

Bonnet, Sophie; Moutin, Thierry; Rodier, Martine; Grisoni, Jean-Michel; Louis, Francis; Folcher, Eric; Bourgeois, Bertrand; Boré, Jean-Michel; Renaud, Armelle

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-2803-2016

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11 May 2016

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| 11 May 2016

Introduction to the project VAHINE: VAriability of vertical and tropHIc transfer of diazotroph derived N in the south wEst Pacific

Sophie Bonnet, Thierry Moutin, Martine Rodier, Jean-Michel Grisoni, Francis Louis, Eric Folcher, Bertrand Bourgeois, Jean-Michel Boré, and Armelle Renaud

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RC1: 'REVIEW OF VAHINE INTRO MS', Jorge Corredor, 28 Jan 2016
- AC1: 'Author’s detailed response', Sophie Bonnet, 01 Mar 2016
RC2: 'Introduction to project VAHINE - comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 01 Feb 2016
- AC2: 'Author’s detailed response', Sophie Bonnet, 01 Mar 2016

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (24 Mar 2016) by Douglas G. Capone

AR by Sophie Bonnet on behalf of the Authors (27 Mar 2016)

ED: Publish as is (16 Apr 2016) by Douglas G. Capone

AR by Sophie Bonnet on behalf of the Authors (22 Apr 2016)

Short summary

e main goal of the VAHINE project was to study the fate of N₂ fixation in the ocean. Three large-volume (~ 50 m³) mesocosms were deployed in a tropical oligotrophic ecosystem (the New Caledonia lagoon, south-eastern Pacific). This introductory paper describes the scientific objectives of the project in detail as well as the implementation plan: the mesocosm description and deployment, the selection of the study site, and the logistical and sampling strategy.