OceanGliders: a component of the integrated GOOS

P Testor, B De Young, DL Rudnick, S Glenn… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The OceanGliders program started in 2016 to support active coordination and enhancement
of global glider activity. OceanGliders contributes to the international efforts of the Global …

Nanoplanktonic diatoms are globally overlooked but play a role in spring blooms and carbon export

K Leblanc, B Queguiner, F Diaz, V Cornet… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Diatoms are one of the major primary producers in the ocean, responsible annually for~
20% of photosynthetically fixed CO2 on Earth. In oceanic models, they are typically …

Formation mechanisms and characteristics of the marine nepheloid layer: A review

Z Tian, Y Liu, X Zhang, Y Zhang, M Zhang - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine nepheloid layer is widely distributed in the oceans and marginal seas. The
concentration of suspended particles in the nepheloid layer is significantly higher than that …

New high-tech flexible networks for the monitoring of deep-sea ecosystems

J Aguzzi, D Chatzievangelou, S Marini… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Increasing interest in the acquisition of biotic and abiotic resources from within the deep sea
(eg, fisheries, oil–gas extraction, and mining) urgently imposes the development of novel …

Abrupt warming and salinification of intermediate waters interplays with decline of deep convection in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

F Margirier, P Testor, E Heslop, K Mallil, A Bosse… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for climate change, and recent studies have
reported its intense warming and salinification. In this study, we use an outstanding dataset …

Determination of the microplastic content in Mediterranean benthic macrofauna by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

M Albignac, JF Ghiglione, C Labrune… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea water bodies are ones of the most polluted, especially with
microplastics. As the seafloor is the ultimate sink for litter, it is considered a hotspot for …

Multiscale observations of deep convection in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea during winter 2012–2013 using multiple platforms

P Testor, A Bosse, L Houpert, F Margirier… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract During winter 2012–2013, open‐ocean deep convection which is a major driver for
the thermohaline circulation and ventilation of the ocean, occurred in the Gulf of Lions …

Internal solitary waves induced deep-water nepheloid layers and seafloor geomorphic changes on the continental slope of the northern South China Sea

Z Tian, Y Jia, J Chen, JP Liu, S Zhang, C Ji, X Liu… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Internal solitary waves (ISWs) can cause strong seafloor sediment resuspension and induce
nepheloid layers in both shallow and deepwater environments. However, the roles of ISWs …

Contourite distribution and bottom currents in the NW Mediterranean Sea: Coupling seafloor geomorphology and hydrodynamic modelling

E Miramontes, P Garreau, M Caillaud, G Jouet… - Geomorphology, 2019 - Elsevier
Contourites are common morphological features along continental margins where currents
encounter the seafloor. They can provide long-term archives of palaeoceanography, may be …

Perspective on identifying and characterizing the processes controlling iron speciation and residence time at the atmosphere-ocean interface

N Meskhidze, C Völker, HA Al-Abadleh, K Barbeau… - Marine Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
It is well recognized that the atmospheric deposition of iron (Fe) affects ocean productivity,
atmospheric CO 2 uptake, ecosystem diversity, and overall climate. Despite significant …