Silicate regulation of new production in the equatorial Pacific upwelling

@article{Dugdale1998SilicateRO,
  title={Silicate regulation of new production in the equatorial Pacific upwelling},
  author={R. Dugdale and F. Wilkerson},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1998},
  volume={391},
  pages={270-273}
}
  • R. Dugdale, F. Wilkerson
  • Published 1998
  • Chemistry
  • Nature
    • Surface waters of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean present the enigma of apparently high plant-nutrient concentrations but low phytoplankton biomass and productivity. One explanation for this ‘high-nitrate, low-chlorophyll’ (HNLC) phenomenon has been that growth is limited by iron availability,. Here we use field data and a simple silicon-cycle model to investigate the HNLC condition for the upwelling zone of this ocean region. Measured silicate concentrations in surface waters are low and… CONTINUE READING
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