Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002

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dc.contributor.authorBarlow, R
dc.contributor.authorLamont, T
dc.contributor.authorMitchell-Innes, B
dc.contributor.authorLucas, M
dc.contributor.authorThomalla, S
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T12:41:49Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T12:41:49Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-01-18T10:33:46Z
dc.description.abstractPhytoplankton production was investigated throughout the whole Benguela ecosystem in winter 1999 and in summer 2002 during two four-week research cruises from Cape Town, South Africa, through Namibian waters to Namibe in southern Angola. Primary production ranged from 0.14–2.26 g C m−2 d−1 during June–July 1999 and from 0.39–8.83 g C m−2 d−1 during February–March 2002. Mean productivity values indicated that the Benguela ecosystem was twice as productive in summer than in winter. In 1999, most of the productivity occurred within a temperature range of 13.5–18 °C, whereas in 2002 elevated production was associated with temperatures of 14–22 °C. The relationship between primary production and chlorophyll a was good for winter 1999 but poor for summer 2002, suggesting that predicting primary production from chlorophyll a is not straightforward for the Benguela ecosystem.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2989/AJMS.2009.31.1.9.780
dc.identifier.apacitationBarlow, R., Lamont, T., Mitchell-Innes, B., Lucas, M., & Thomalla, S. (2009). Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002. <i>African Journal of Marine Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27723en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBarlow, R, T Lamont, B Mitchell-Innes, M Lucas, and S Thomalla "Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002." <i>African Journal of Marine Science</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27723en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBarlow, R., Lamont, T., Mitchell-Innes, B., Lucas, M., & Thomalla, S. (2009). Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002. African Journal of Marine Science, 31(1), 97-101.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Barlow, R AU - Lamont, T AU - Mitchell-Innes, B AU - Lucas, M AU - Thomalla, S AB - Phytoplankton production was investigated throughout the whole Benguela ecosystem in winter 1999 and in summer 2002 during two four-week research cruises from Cape Town, South Africa, through Namibian waters to Namibe in southern Angola. Primary production ranged from 0.14–2.26 g C m−2 d−1 during June–July 1999 and from 0.39–8.83 g C m−2 d−1 during February–March 2002. Mean productivity values indicated that the Benguela ecosystem was twice as productive in summer than in winter. In 1999, most of the productivity occurred within a temperature range of 13.5–18 °C, whereas in 2002 elevated production was associated with temperatures of 14–22 °C. The relationship between primary production and chlorophyll a was good for winter 1999 but poor for summer 2002, suggesting that predicting primary production from chlorophyll a is not straightforward for the Benguela ecosystem. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - African Journal of Marine Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002 TI - Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27723 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27723
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBarlow R, Lamont T, Mitchell-Innes B, Lucas M, Thomalla S. Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002. African Journal of Marine Science. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27723.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceAfrican Journal of Marine Science
dc.source.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tams20/current
dc.subject.otherChlorophylla
dc.subject.otherPrimary Production
dc.subject.otherTemperature
dc.titlePrimary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999–2002
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