The spatial distribution of particulate organic carbon and microorganisms on seamounts of the South West Indian Ridge

Djurhuus, A.; Read, J.F.; Rogers, A.D.. 2017 The spatial distribution of particulate organic carbon and microorganisms on seamounts of the South West Indian Ridge. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 136. 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.11.015

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Abstract/Summary

The ecology and biogeochemistry of oceanic seamounts is not very well understood and explored. Pelagic ecosystems above the summits and flanks of seamounts have been observed to show different biological or biogeochemical properties to off-seamount areas, such as enhanced chlorophyll concentrations, a phenomenon referred to as the “seamount effect”. In addition, seamount biogeography has been hypothesised to be similar to islands where community structure differences in multiple organisms have been shown to change between seamounts and across frontal systems.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.11.015
ISSN:	09670645
Additional Keywords:	Microorganisms; Seamounts; Particulate organic carbon; Fronts; South West Indian Ridge
Date made live:	28 Feb 2017 13:34 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/516406

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.11.015

ISSN:

09670645

Additional Keywords:

Microorganisms; Seamounts; Particulate organic carbon; Fronts; South West Indian Ridge

Date made live:

28 Feb 2017 13:34 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/516406