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SERIES Patch Evolution from El Puma. A Preliminary Report by Nelson D. Sherry Adrian Marchetti Philippe Juneau. Tully Departure. El Puma Departs. + Fe. + Fe. Light Depths vs. Mixed-layer. El Puma Patch Survey #1. El Puma Patch Survey #2. July 28, 2002 Patch day 19.
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SERIESPatch Evolution from ElPuma A Preliminary Report by Nelson D. Sherry Adrian Marchetti Philippe Juneau
Tully Departure El Puma Departs + Fe + Fe
ElPuma Patch Survey #2 July 28, 2002 Patch day 19 Chlorophyll – green Nitrate - contours Chlorophyll – green Sigma-T - contours
Tully Departs El Puma Departs 2nd + Fe
Size Fractionated PP Tully Departs 2nd + Fe 2nd + Fe Tully Departs 1% Light 100% Light PP (mg C m-3 d-1) 0.1% Light 10% Light July 2002 Day
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)