Plankton functional types in a new generation of biogeochemical models. Integration of plankton abundance data for the evaluation of marine biogeochemical models, Cambridge, UK, October 2008. (Meeting report)

Le Quéré, Corinne; Pesant, Stéphane. 2009 Plankton functional types in a new generation of biogeochemical models. Integration of plankton abundance data for the evaluation of marine biogeochemical models, Cambridge, UK, October 2008. (Meeting report). Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 90 (4). 1, pp. 10.1029/2009EO040004

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Abstract/Summary

It has long been recognized that biological activity has a large influence on biogeochemical cycles in the ocean. However, the recognition that the ecosystem composition may also be significant is more recent. The newest generation of biogeochemical models used to study climate-ocean interactions represents the diversity of planktonic ecosystems by grouping similar species into “plankton functional types” (PFTs). These models can thus include specific biogeochemical processes mediated by distinct PFTs, such as the ballasting effect of mineral shells, the aggregation effect of some organic material, and the packaging effect of grazing by large zooplankton.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1029/2009EO040004
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > DISCOVERY 2010 - Integrating Southern Ocean Ecosystems into the Earth System
ISSN:	0096-3941
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences Biology and Microbiology Ecology and Environment Data and Information
Date made live:	08 Nov 2010 09:46 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11130

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