Physics vs. biology in Southern Ocean nutrient gradients
Authors: P. Demuynck (University of Southampton); T. Tyrrell (University of Southampton); A.C. Naveira Garabato (University of Southampton); C.M. Moore (University of Southampton); A.P. Martin (National Oceanography Centre) In the Southern Ocean, surface water silicate (SiO4) concentrations decline very quickly relative to nitrate concentrations along a northward gradient toward mode water …