Unexpected quasi-independence of coloured dissolved organic matter absorption from chlorophyll-<i>a</i> concentration in the Southern Ocean

Li, Juan; Antoine, David; Huot, Yannick

doi:10.5194/bg-23-3073-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3073-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3073-2026

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Articles | Volume 23, issue 9

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08 May 2026

Research article |

| 08 May 2026

Unexpected quasi-independence of coloured dissolved organic matter absorption from chlorophyll-a concentration in the Southern Ocean

Juan Li, David Antoine, and Yannick Huot

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