Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf

<p dir="ltr">The southern-central Arabian Gulf demonstrates a poor understanding of nutrients and chlorophyll dynamics in physical-biogeochemical settings. Here, using data of chlorophyll, nutrients and hydrographic parameters collected in two cruises in summer 2019 and winter 2020,...

وصف كامل

محفوظ في:
التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Jassem A. Al-Thani (17337871) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Yousria Soliman (234143) (author), Ibrahim A. Al-Maslamani (17821187) (author), Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006) (author), Ebrahim M.A.S. Al-Ansari (17821190) (author)
منشور في: 2023
الموضوعات:
الوسوم: إضافة وسم
لا توجد وسوم, كن أول من يضع وسما على هذه التسجيلة!
_version_ 1864513529488343040
author Jassem A. Al-Thani (17337871)
author2 Yousria Soliman (234143)
Ibrahim A. Al-Maslamani (17821187)
Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006)
Ebrahim M.A.S. Al-Ansari (17821190)
author2_role author
author
author
author
author_facet Jassem A. Al-Thani (17337871)
Yousria Soliman (234143)
Ibrahim A. Al-Maslamani (17821187)
Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006)
Ebrahim M.A.S. Al-Ansari (17821190)
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jassem A. Al-Thani (17337871)
Yousria Soliman (234143)
Ibrahim A. Al-Maslamani (17821187)
Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006)
Ebrahim M.A.S. Al-Ansari (17821190)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2023-04-05T03:00:00Z
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Physical_drivers_of_chlorophyll_and_nutrients_variability_in_the_Southern-Central_Arabian_Gulf/25036565
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv CC BY 4.0
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biological sciences
Plant biology
Earth sciences
Oceanography
Environmental sciences
Pollution and contamination
Chlorophyll-a
Nutrients
Hypoxia
Physical drivers
Arabian Gulf
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Text
Journal contribution
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
text
contribution to journal
description <p dir="ltr">The southern-central Arabian Gulf demonstrates a poor understanding of nutrients and chlorophyll dynamics in physical-biogeochemical settings. Here, using data of chlorophyll, nutrients and hydrographic parameters collected in two cruises in summer 2019 and winter 2020, we examined variability in nutrients and chlorophyll concentrations, and the driving mechanisms. Summer thermal stratification enhanced by intrusion of fresher surface water plume from the Arabian Sea developed a hypoxic zone (DO < 2.0 mL/L) below the thermocline. Nitrate and ammonium summer concentrations (2.24 ± 0.36, 1.70 ± 0.17 μM) were about 3 times the winter concentrations. Nutrient stoichiometry showed a Redfield-like nitrogen/phosphorus (N:P) ratio in summer (15.9:1) and a nitrogen limitation in winter (N:P = 4:1). Chlorophyll-a content in summer (mean = 0.80 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) was about 1.4 times the winter concentration (mean = 0.58 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) (p > 0.05). Photo-protective carotenoids content in summer (0.59 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) was about 2.7 times their winter concentration. Winter cooling resulted in downwelling of dense water on the shallow coastal banks, which enhanced near bottom oxygen concentrations and swept away nutrient-rich water resulting in lower winter chlorophyll. This research features aspects of the physical and biogeochemical drivers underpinning the dynamics of nutrients and chlorophyll in the central Gulf.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260</a></p>
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
id Manara2_0eee0a10f8d99121b57994b55519b4c7
identifier_str_mv 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260
network_acronym_str Manara2
network_name_str Manara2
oai_identifier_str oai:figshare.com:article/25036565
publishDate 2023
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
rights_invalid_str_mv CC BY 4.0
spelling Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian GulfJassem A. Al-Thani (17337871)Yousria Soliman (234143)Ibrahim A. Al-Maslamani (17821187)Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006)Ebrahim M.A.S. Al-Ansari (17821190)Biological sciencesPlant biologyEarth sciencesOceanographyEnvironmental sciencesPollution and contaminationChlorophyll-aNutrientsHypoxiaPhysical driversArabian Gulf<p dir="ltr">The southern-central Arabian Gulf demonstrates a poor understanding of nutrients and chlorophyll dynamics in physical-biogeochemical settings. Here, using data of chlorophyll, nutrients and hydrographic parameters collected in two cruises in summer 2019 and winter 2020, we examined variability in nutrients and chlorophyll concentrations, and the driving mechanisms. Summer thermal stratification enhanced by intrusion of fresher surface water plume from the Arabian Sea developed a hypoxic zone (DO < 2.0 mL/L) below the thermocline. Nitrate and ammonium summer concentrations (2.24 ± 0.36, 1.70 ± 0.17 μM) were about 3 times the winter concentrations. Nutrient stoichiometry showed a Redfield-like nitrogen/phosphorus (N:P) ratio in summer (15.9:1) and a nitrogen limitation in winter (N:P = 4:1). Chlorophyll-a content in summer (mean = 0.80 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) was about 1.4 times the winter concentration (mean = 0.58 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) (p > 0.05). Photo-protective carotenoids content in summer (0.59 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) was about 2.7 times their winter concentration. Winter cooling resulted in downwelling of dense water on the shallow coastal banks, which enhanced near bottom oxygen concentrations and swept away nutrient-rich water resulting in lower winter chlorophyll. This research features aspects of the physical and biogeochemical drivers underpinning the dynamics of nutrients and chlorophyll in the central Gulf.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260</a></p>2023-04-05T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108260https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Physical_drivers_of_chlorophyll_and_nutrients_variability_in_the_Southern-Central_Arabian_Gulf/25036565CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/250365652023-04-05T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
Jassem A. Al-Thani (17337871)
Biological sciences
Plant biology
Earth sciences
Oceanography
Environmental sciences
Pollution and contamination
Chlorophyll-a
Nutrients
Hypoxia
Physical drivers
Arabian Gulf
status_str publishedVersion
title Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
title_full Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
title_fullStr Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
title_full_unstemmed Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
title_short Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
title_sort Physical drivers of chlorophyll and nutrients variability in the Southern-Central Arabian Gulf
topic Biological sciences
Plant biology
Earth sciences
Oceanography
Environmental sciences
Pollution and contamination
Chlorophyll-a
Nutrients
Hypoxia
Physical drivers
Arabian Gulf