Interrelationship between certain hydrographic features associated with currents and primary production. Annual progress report, August 1, 1975--July 31, 1976. [Phytoplankton growth]
The application of biochemical tests to implicate specific limiting factors has shown that for most of the growing season (spring through fall), nitrogen limits phytoplankton growth and more specifically controls the size of the blooms of phytoplankton in New England coastal waters. The seasonal sequence of phytoplankton appears to be a composite of two major blooms and numerous smaller outbursts of growth. The latter seem to be related to vertical turbulance which re-enriches the euphotic zone with nutrients. The cause or source of this turbulance is not clearly identified.
- Research Organization:
- Northeastern Research Foundation, Inc., West Boothbay Harbor, Maine (USA). Bigelow Lab. for Ocean Studies
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA); Office of General Counsel (GC), Transactions, Technology, & Contractor HR. Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(11-1)-2538
- OSTI ID:
- 7145082
- Report Number(s):
- COO-2538-15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AQUATIC ORGANISMS
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COASTAL WATERS
NUTRIENTS
NITROGEN
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
PLANKTON
PLANT GROWTH
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
FLOWERS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
SEAS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
TURBULENCE
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GROWTH
NONMETALS
SURFACE WATERS
VARIATIONS
520302* - Environment
Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Aquatic Ecosystems & Food Chains- (-1987)