Dissolution dominates silica cycling in a shelf sea autumn bloom
Dissolution dominates silica cycling in a shelf sea autumn bloom
Autumn phytoplankton blooms represent key periods of production in temperate and high-latitude seas. Biogenic silica (bSiO2) production, dissolution, and standing stocks were determined in the Celtic Sea (United Kingdom) during November 2014. Dissolution rates were in excess of bSiO2 production, indicating a net loss of bSiO2. Estimated diatom bSiO2 contributed ≤10% to total bSiO2, with detrital bSiO2 supporting rapid Si cycling. Based on the average biomass-specific dissolution rate (0.2 day−1), 3 weeks would be needed to dissolve 99% of the bSiO2 present. Negative net bSiO2 production was associated with low-light conditions (<4 E·m−2·day−1). Our observations imply that dissolution dominates Si cycling during autumn, with low-light conditions also likely to influence Si cycling during winter and early spring.
autumn, bloom, coastal, diatoms, dissolution, silica
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Poulton, Alex J.
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Daniels, Christopher J.
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Stinchcombe, Mark C.
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Woodward, E. Malcolm S.
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Hopkins, Joanne
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Widdicombe, Claire E.
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28 June 2019
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Daniels, Christopher J.
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Stinchcombe, Mark C.
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Woodward, E. Malcolm S.
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Hopkins, Joanne
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Wihsgott, Julianne U.
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Widdicombe, Claire E.
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Poulton, Alex J., Mayers, Kyle M.J., Daniels, Christopher J., Stinchcombe, Mark C., Woodward, E. Malcolm S., Hopkins, Joanne, Wihsgott, Julianne U. and Widdicombe, Claire E.
(2019)
Dissolution dominates silica cycling in a shelf sea autumn bloom.
Geophysical Research Letters, 46 (12), .
(doi:10.1029/2019GL083558).
Abstract
Autumn phytoplankton blooms represent key periods of production in temperate and high-latitude seas. Biogenic silica (bSiO2) production, dissolution, and standing stocks were determined in the Celtic Sea (United Kingdom) during November 2014. Dissolution rates were in excess of bSiO2 production, indicating a net loss of bSiO2. Estimated diatom bSiO2 contributed ≤10% to total bSiO2, with detrital bSiO2 supporting rapid Si cycling. Based on the average biomass-specific dissolution rate (0.2 day−1), 3 weeks would be needed to dissolve 99% of the bSiO2 present. Negative net bSiO2 production was associated with low-light conditions (<4 E·m−2·day−1). Our observations imply that dissolution dominates Si cycling during autumn, with low-light conditions also likely to influence Si cycling during winter and early spring.
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Poulton et al 2019 Geophysical Research Letters
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 May 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 4 June 2019
Published date: 28 June 2019
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autumn, bloom, coastal, diatoms, dissolution, silica
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