A multi-method autonomous assessment of primary productivity and export efficiency in the springtime North Atlantic

Briggs, Nathan; Guðmundsson, Kristinn; Cetinić, Ivona; D'Asaro, Eric; Rehm, Eric; Lee, Craig; Perry, Mary Jane

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4515-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 14

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4515-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4515-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 14

Research article

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25 Jul 2018

Research article |

| 25 Jul 2018

A multi-method autonomous assessment of primary productivity and export efficiency in the springtime North Atlantic

Nathan Briggs, Kristinn Guðmundsson, Ivona Cetinić, Eric D'Asaro, Eric Rehm, Craig Lee, and Mary Jane Perry

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RC1: 'Review of Briggs et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 Jan 2018
- AC1: 'Author Response to RC1', N. T. Briggs, 28 Feb 2018
RC2: 'Multi-method autonomous assessment of primary productivity and export efficiency in the springtime North Atlantic', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Mar 2018
- AC2: 'Response to referee #2', N. T. Briggs, 20 Mar 2018
- AC3: 'Response to referee #2 - corrected formatting', N. T. Briggs, 20 Mar 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (14 May 2018) by Gerhard Herndl

AR by N. T. Briggs on behalf of the Authors (18 May 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (29 May 2018) by Gerhard Herndl

AR by N. T. Briggs on behalf of the Authors (30 May 2018)

Short summary

We rigorously tested emerging methods for measuring the rate of photosynthesis in the ocean using autonomous robotic platforms. We found similar accuracy to traditional, labor-intensive, ship-based measurements across a variety of ocean conditions. Photosynthesis is the basis of nearly all life, both on land and in the ocean. Our results suggest that by scaling up existing technologies, we can greatly improve global monitoring of one of life's key processes.