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Articles | Volume 22, issue 13
Articles | Volume 22, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-3207-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-3207-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 13
Research article
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04 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 04 Jul 2025

Dynamics of the island mass effect – Part 1: Detecting the extent

Guillaume Bourdin, Lee Karp-Boss, Fabien Lombard, Gabriel Gorsky, and Emmanuel Boss

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Remote islands and atolls create unique oceanic processes that affect the surrounding waters, known as the island mass effect (IME). These processes input nutrients to the ocean surface, leading to an increasing phytoplankton concentration near islands. We combine data from various satellites and modeled currents to better track these changes. This reveals a larger IME impact than previously estimated, suggesting that islands play a more significant role in ocean food chains in subtropical regions.
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