Phosphorus dynamics in waters of the Pacific Ocean

Tagged phosphorus was used to measure principal indices of mineral phosphorus variations in the euphotic zone of the East Pacific, i.e. total rate of uptake of phosphate phosphorus by microplankton (A_t), fraction consumed by phytoplankton (A_p/A_t), and turnover time (T). A_t reached its greatest values (150-280 ng/l/hour) in the upwelling zone of the Peru traverse, where development of phytoplankton was induced by upwelling. In other areas of this traverse values were 40-80 ng/l/hour in surface layers. In less productive waters on two other profiles (off Central America and California), values were lower, between 20 and 40 ng/l. On the vertical profile maxima of A_t were found at the upper boundary of the thermocline. Turnover time of PO4 phosphorus (T) in zones of phytoplankton abundance was very short, between 1.5 and 4 days. At most other stations it was 10-40 days, increasing to 100-200 days or longer at the lower boundary of the euphotic zone. In areas of phytoplankton abundance it accounted for 60-80% of total uptake of PO4 phosphorus. But in zones of elevated bacterial abundance, A_p/A_t fell to 20-40%. Data indicating lack of correlation between PO4 phosphorus and productivity are presented. It is emphasized that the above measures of PO4 phosphorus dynamics can be used for obtaining measures of functional condition and successional phase of marine plankton communities.

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Sorokin, Yury I (1990). Dataset: Phosphorus dynamics in waters of the Pacific Ocean. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.761529

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Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.761529
Author Sorokin, Yury I
Given Name Yury I
Family Name Sorokin
Source Creation 1990
Publication Year 1990
Resource Type application/zip - filename: Sorokin-1990
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Name: Oceans

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Title: Variations in mineral phosphorus in the waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Type: DOI
Relation: IsSupplementTo
Year: 1990
Source: Oceanology
Authors: Sorokin Yury I .