SERIES Patch Evolution from El Puma

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SERIESPatch Evolution from El Puma

• A Preliminary Report by
• Nelson D. Sherry
• Adrian Marchetti
• Philippe Juneau

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Tully Departure
El Puma Departs
Fe
Fe
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Light Depths vs. Mixed-layer
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El Puma Patch Survey 1
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El Puma Patch Survey 2
July 28, 2002 Patch day 19
Chlorophyll green Nitrate - contours
Chlorophyll green Sigma-T - contours
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Tully Departs
El Puma Departs
2nd Fe
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Size Fractionated PP
2nd Fe
Tully Departs
2nd Fe
Tully Departs
1 Light
100 Light
PP (mg C m-3 d-1)
0.1 Light
10 Light
July 2002 Day
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Assimilation Efficiency
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Conclusions

• Rapid and small initial response
• The bloom peaked
• Physiologically on July 21st (day 12).
• PP peaked on July 24th (day 15)
• Chlorophyll peaked on July 24-26 (days 15-17)