Recent results continue to show the general consensus that ozone-related increases in UV-
B radiation can negatively influence many aquatic species and aquatic ecosystems (eg …

Global estimates indicate the oceans are responsible for approximately half of the carbon
dioxide fixed on Earth. Organisms⩽ 5 μm in size dominate open ocean phytoplankton …

The semi-enclosed nature of the Red Sea (20.2° N–38.5° N) makes it a natural laboratory to
study the influence of environmental gradients on microbial communities. This study …

Ninety-four stations were sampled in the Atlantic subtropical gyres during 10 cruises carried
out between 1995 and 2001, mainly in boreal spring and autumn. Chlorophyll a (Chl-a) and …

To determine the effects of Saharan dust on the abundance, biomass, community structure,
and metabolic activity of oceanic microbial plankton, we conducted eight bioassay …

The productivity of aquatic primary producers depends on a number of biotic and abiotic
factors, such as pH, CO2 concentration, temperature, nutrient availability, solar UV and PAR …

We have made daily measurements of phytoplankton pigments, size-fractionated (< 2 and>
2-μm) carbon fixation and chlorophyll-a concentration during four Atlantic Meridional …

The Kuroshio is one of the most energetic western boundary currents accompanied by
vigorous eddy activity both on mesoscale and submesoscale, which affects biogeochemical …

The Madeira archipelago has a unique underwater landscape that is characterised by
narrow shelves, steep slopes and a large submarine tributary system that boosts primary …

The aims of the Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) programme [www. amt-uk. org] are to
quantify the nature and causes of ecological and biogeochemical variability in the planktonic …