Biogeochemical extremes and compound events in the ocean

N Gruber, PW Boyd, TL Frölicher, M Vogt - Nature, 2021‏ - nature.com
The ocean is warming, losing oxygen and being acidified, primarily as a result of
anthropogenic carbon emissions. With ocean warming, acidification and deoxygenation …

Organic matter supply and utilization in oxygen minimum zones

A Engel, R Kiko, M Dengler - Annual Review of Marine Science, 2022‏ - annualreviews.org
Organic matter (OM) plays a significant role in the formation of oxygen minimum zones
(OMZs) and associated biogeochemical cycling. OM supply processes to the OMZ include …

Submesoscale processes and mixing

J Gula, J Taylor, A Shcherbina, A Mahadevan - Ocean mixing, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In this chapter, we discuss the links between oceanic submesoscale (100 m–10 km)
processes and mixing. Submesoscale currents occur on lateral scales of 100 m–10 km in …

Mesoscale eddies modulate the dynamics of human fishing activities in the global midlatitude ocean

Q **ng, H Yu, H Wang, S Ito, F Chai - Fish and Fisheries, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Frequent fishing activities are causing overfishing, destroying the habitat of marine life, and
threatening global marine biodiversity. Understanding the dynamics of fishing activities and …

Biogeochemical variability in the California current system

C Deutsch, H Frenzel, JC McWilliams, L Renault… - Progress in …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The biological productivity and diversity of the California Current System (CCS) is at the
leading edge of major emerging climate trends, including hypoxia and acidification. We …

Submesoscale coherent vortices in the Gulf Stream

J Gula, TM Blacic, RE Todd - Geophysical Research Letters, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Seismic images and glider sections of the Gulf Stream front along the US eastern seaboard
capture deep, lens‐shaped submesoscale features. These features have radii of 5–20 km …

The impact of zooplankton calcifiers on the marine carbon cycle

NS Knecht, F Benedetti… - Global …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Shelled pteropods and planktic foraminifers are calcifying zooplankton that contribute to the
biological carbon pump via the sinking of their calcareous shells. However, their importance …

Coherent pathways for subduction from the surface mixed layer at ocean fronts

M Freilich, A Mahadevan - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
In frontal zones, water masses that are tens of kilometers in extent with origins in the mixed
layer can be identified in the pycnocline for days to months. Here, we explore the pathways …

Enhanced biogeochemical cycling along the US West Coast Shelf

P Damien, D Bianchi, JC McWilliams… - Global …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Continental margins play an essential role in global ocean biogeochemistry and the carbon
cycle; however, global assessments of this role remain highly uncertain. This uncertainty …

Iron limitation and biogeochemical effects in southern California Current coastal upwelling filaments

KO Forsch, KC Fulton, MM Weiss… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the spring and summer, high rates of primary production occur in the California Current
Ecosystem (CCE) when nutrients are supplied to the euphotic zone. During periods of …