A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre

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dc.contributor.advisorWaldron, Howarden_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorThomalla, Sandyen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorLucas, Mikeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Ceinwenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-03T08:36:30Z
dc.date.available2015-07-03T08:36:30Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Southern Ocean is an important “sink” for anthropogenic CO2, but it requires a detailed understanding of the sensitivity of the biological carbon pump to variability in physical forcing mechanisms in order to predict its continuing role. However, due to the remote and tempestuous nature of this region, in situ measurements of phytoplankton variability are scarce. Consequently, satellites, autonomous floats and gliders are increasingly being utilized as platforms for observing biogeochemical variability over broad spatial and temporal scales, through satellite ocean colour radiometry linked to inherent optical properties (IOPs) of the upper water column. In this study, the variability of in situ IOPs was investigated together with phytoplankton biomass, cell size, species composition and chlorophyll to carbon (Chl:C) ratios to isolate and understand the relationships between IOPs and biogeochemistry.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSmith, C. (2014). <i>A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13365en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSmith, Ceinwen. <i>"A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13365en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSmith, C. 2014. A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Smith, Ceinwen AB - The Southern Ocean is an important “sink” for anthropogenic CO2, but it requires a detailed understanding of the sensitivity of the biological carbon pump to variability in physical forcing mechanisms in order to predict its continuing role. However, due to the remote and tempestuous nature of this region, in situ measurements of phytoplankton variability are scarce. Consequently, satellites, autonomous floats and gliders are increasingly being utilized as platforms for observing biogeochemical variability over broad spatial and temporal scales, through satellite ocean colour radiometry linked to inherent optical properties (IOPs) of the upper water column. In this study, the variability of in situ IOPs was investigated together with phytoplankton biomass, cell size, species composition and chlorophyll to carbon (Chl:C) ratios to isolate and understand the relationships between IOPs and biogeochemistry. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre TI - A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13365 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13365
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSmith C. A bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyre. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13365en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOceanographyen_ZA
dc.titleA bio-optical approach to phytoplankton community sturcture, physiology and primary production on the Weddell Gyreen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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