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Comment on “Annual cycles of ecological disturbance and recovery underlying the subarctic Atlantic spring plankton bloom”
Author(s) -
Chiswell Stephen M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
global biogeochemical cycles
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.512
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 1944-9224
pISSN - 0886-6236
DOI - 10.1002/2013gb004681
Subject(s) - subarctic climate , spring bloom , bloom , spring (device) , biomass (ecology) , plankton , environmental science , disturbance (geology) , ecosystem , oceanography , ecology , phytoplankton , biology , geology , nutrient , paleontology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Key Points The Dilution‐Recoupling Theory (DRT) computes biomass accumulation rates from depth‐integrated biomass in autumn and winter but from surface concentration in spring This formulation is valid during autumn and winter. Hence the DRT provides a useful explanation of winter ecosystem functioning This formulation is invalid during spring. As a consequence, the DRT does not provide an explanation for the evolution of the spring bloom.