Long-term research in the western English Channel, undertaken by the marine laboratories
in Plymouth, is described and details of survey methods, sites, and time series given in this …

Increased frequency and extent of potentially harmful blooms in coastal and inland waters
world-wide require the development of methods for operative and reliable monitoring of the …

This book presents an in-depth discussion of the biological and ecological geography of the
oceans. It synthesizes locally restricted studies of the ocean to generate a global geography …

Publisher Summary A common-sense view of the marine environment as a fluid medium
would probably imply progressive changes and smooth gradients in physical properties …

Concentrations of biogenic dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in seawater around mainland Britain in
winter and summer (1985) ranged from 1 to 1,100 ng S (DMS) liter− 1. The mean winter …

Coccolithophores are major contributors to phytoplankton communities and ocean
biogeochemistry and are strong modulators of the optical field in the sea. New discoveries …

Prediction of the consequences of harmful algal blooms for humans and other vertebrates is
constrained by an inadequate understanding of the factors that promote their initiation. A …

Numerous studies have shown phytoplankton blooms to be closely related to fronts in the
ocean. The spatial and temporal patterns of the phytoplankton population depend on the …

The vertical distribution of plankton is described for 3 stations representative of stratified.
frontal and vertically mixed regions of the western English Channel in summer. All …

A new generation of ocean colour satellites is now operational, with frequent observation of
the global ocean. This paper reviews the potential to estimate marine primary production …