Atmospheric nourishment of global ocean ecosystems

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dc.contributor.authorWestberry, T. K.
dc.contributor.authorBehrenfeld, M. J.
dc.contributor.authorShi, Y. R.
dc.contributor.authorYu, H.
dc.contributor.authorRemer, Lorraine
dc.contributor.authorBian, Huisheng
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-25T18:51:30Z
dc.date.available2023-05-25T18:51:30Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-04
dc.description.abstractOver the vast open ocean, vital nutrients for phytoplankton growth in the sunlit surface layer are largely provided through physical transport from deep waters, but some nutrients are also provided through atmospheric deposition of desert dust. The extent and magnitude of dust-mediated effects on surface ocean ecosystems have been difficult to estimate globally. In this work, we use global satellite ocean color products to demonstrate widespread responses to atmospheric dust deposition across a diverse continuum of phytoplankton nutritional conditions. The observed responses vary regionally, with some areas exhibiting substantial changes in phytoplankton biomass, whereas in other areas, the response reflects a change in physiological status or health. Climate-driven changes in atmospheric aerosols will alter the relative importance of this nutrient source.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by NASA grants80NSSC18K0953 (L.A.R., Y.R.S., and H.Y.) and 80NSSC18K0616(T.K.W. and M.J.B.).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abq5252en_US
dc.format.extent5 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2uswj-319i
dc.identifier.citationWESTBERRY, T. K., et al. "Atmospheric nourishment of global ocean ecosystems" SCIENCE 380, no. 6644 (4 May, 2023): 515-519. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abq5252.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1126/science.abq5252
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/28081
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAAASen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsThis work was written as part of one of the author's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.en_US
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dc.titleAtmospheric nourishment of global ocean ecosystemsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-533Xen_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5266-2127en_US

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