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The role of submesoscale currents in structuring marine ecosystems

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Lévy, Marina, Franks, Peter J. S., Smith, K. Shafer·2018·Nature Communications
DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-07059-3
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From microbes to large predators, there is increasing evidence that marine life is shaped by short-lived submesoscales currents that are difficult to observe, model, and explain theoretically. Whether and how these intense three-dimensional currents structure the productivity and diversity of marine ecosystems is a subject of active debate. Our synthesis of observations and models suggests that the shallow penetration of submesoscale vertical currents might limit their impact on productivity, though ecological interactions at the submesoscale may be important in structuring oceanic biodiversity.

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Authors
Lévy, M., Franks, P. J. S., & Smith, K. S.
Venue
Nature Communications
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2018-11-12
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
4758-4758
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1038/s41467-018-07059-3
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478
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108
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21.17
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journal article
Language
en
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