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Research article
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03 Dec 2025
Research article |
| 03 Dec 2025
| 03 Dec 2025
Biogeochemical dynamics of the sea-surface microlayer in a multidisciplinary mesocosm study
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Mariana Ribas-Ribas
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Leonie Jaeger
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Carola Lehners
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Lisa Gassen
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Edgar Fernando Cortés-Espinoza
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Jochen Wollschläger
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Claudia Thölen
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Hannelore Waska
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Jasper Zöbelein
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Thorsten Brinkhoff
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Isha Athale
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Rüdiger Röttgers
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Carbon Cycles, Geesthacht, Germany
Michael Novak
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Carbon Cycles, Geesthacht, Germany
Anja Engel
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Theresa Barthelmeß
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Josefine Karnatz
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Thomas Reinthaler
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Dmytro Spriahailo
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Gernot Friedrichs
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
Falko Asmussen Schäfer
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
Oliver Wurl
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), School of Mathematics and Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Data sets
Physical, chemical, and biogeochemical parameters from a mesocosm experiment at the Sea Surface Facility (SURF), Wilhelmshaven, Germany, spring 2023 R. Bibi et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984101
Short summary
A multidisciplinary mesocosm study was conducted to investigate biogeochemical processes and their relationships in the sea-surface microlayer and underlying water during an induced phytoplankton bloom. Phytoplankton-derived organic matter, fuelled microbial activity and biofilm formation, supporting high bacterial abundance. Distinct temporal patterns in biogeochemical parameters and greater variability in the sea-surface microlayer highlight its influence on air–sea interactions.
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