Active and passive organic carbon fluxes during a bloom in the Southern Ocean (South Georgia)
Year: 2024
Type: data-paper
Abstract: The Controls Over Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage (COMICS) cruise DY086 took place aboard the RRS Discovery in the South Atlantic during November and December, 2017. Physical, chemical, biogeochemical and biological data were collected during three visits to ocean observatory station P3, off the coast of South Georgia, during an austral spring bloom. A diverse range of equipment including CTD-rosette, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), net deployments, marine snow catchers (MSCs), Stand Alone Pump System (SAPS) and PELAGRA Sediment Traps were used to produce a comprehensive, high-quality dataset. The data can provide excellent insight into regional biological carbon pump (BCP) processes; it is recommended for use by observational scientists and modellers to enhance understanding of ecosystem interactions relating to mesopelagic carbon storage.
Source: Scientific Data
Authors: William Major, Sarah L. C. Giering, Joanna Ainsworth, Anna Belcher, Sabena Blackbird, Martin Bridger, Nathan Briggs, Filipa Carvalho, Louis Clément, Kathryn Cook, Cynthia Dumousseaud, Benoit Espinola, Claire Evans, Sophie Fielding, Manuela Hartmann, Stephanie Henson, Morten Iversen, Konstadinos Kiriakoulakis, Richard Lampitt, Elisa Lovecchio, Adrian Martin, Dan Mayor, Mark Moore, Katsiaryna Pabortsava, Corinne Pebody, Kate Peel, Calum Preece, Alex Poulton, Rachel Rayne, Kevin Saw, Mark Stinchcombe, Gabriele Stowasser, Geraint A. Tarling, Sandy Thomalla, María Villa-Alfageme, George A. Wolff, Richard Sanders
Institutions: National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, British Antarctic Survey, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, University of Liverpool, University of Exeter, Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Bremen, Liverpool John Moores University, Heriot-Watt University, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universidad de Sevilla, NORCE Research AS
Language: English
Subfield: Oceanography
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,290
Awards: NOC Marine Physics and Ocean Climate, G2798144594, G2832027600, G2905134312, Sustainable management of mesopelagic resources, G3815856231, G4227455053, Controls over Ocean Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage (COMICS), NOC Ocean Technology and Engineering, Constraining the microbial carbon pump by characterising the chemical composition and functionality of autochthonous dissolved organic matter, G5402437505, G5700176411, G5887183646, NOC Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems, Carbon Uptake and Seasonal Traits in Antarctic Remineralisation Depth (CUSTARD), Controls over Ocean Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage (COMICS), G8541865342
OpenAlex ID: W4405516525