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Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-639-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-639-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
Research article
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22 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 22 Jan 2026

Glaciogenic iron transport pathways to the Kerguelen offshore phytoplankton bloom

Alex Nalivaev, Francesco d'Ovidio, Laurent Bopp, Maristella Berta, Louise Rousselet, Clara Azarian, and Stéphane Blain

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The Kerguelen region hosts a phytoplankton bloom influenced by several iron sources. In particular, glaciers supply iron to the coastal waters. However, the importance of glacial iron for the bloom is not known. Here we calculate iron transport pathways from glaciers to the open ocean using in situ and satellite data, showing that one third of the offshore bloom is reached by glacial iron. These results are important in the context of the melting of the Kerguelen ice cap under climate change.
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