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Examining the Relationship Between Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll a Concentration in August 2023 the Gulf of Maine

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The Gulf of Maine (GoM) is one of the fastest warming parts of the world’s oceans, impacting the fishing economy and the natural habitat it relies upon. In August 2023 a non-toxic brown dinoflagellate algae (Tripos muelleri) bloom overtook >100 miles, stretching from Massachusetts to Maine. Based on this previous research available, I hypothesized that this nontoxic dinoflagellate algae bloom co-localizes with increased sea surface temperature in GoM. Using satellite data for chlorophyll-a as a measurement for algae growth I used an EBK correlation analysis to show that sea surface temperature and the algae bloom did colocalize in the Gulf of Maine in August 2023.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22100756

Author: Berg, Laura

Language: English

Topic: Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7204185115

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