Turbulence measurements suggest high rates of new production
over the shelf edge in the north-eastern North Sea during summer
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Abstract. New production, i.e., that driven by allochthonous nutrient inputs, is the only form of primary production that can lead to net increases in organic material and is, therefore, important for understanding energy flow in marine ecosystems. The spatial distribution of new production is generally, however, not well known. Here, using data collected in July 2016, we analyse the potential for vertical mixing to support new production in the upper layers of the north eastern portion of the North Sea. Estimated nitrate fluxes due to turbulent vertical mixing into the euphotic zone were up to 0.5–1 mmol N m−2 d−1 over the shelf-edge (f-ratios > 0.1) while values of
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1985 ◽
Vol 65
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pp. 583-588
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