Alexandra Freibott
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View article: Phytoplankton growth and grazing dynamics during anomalous heat wave and suppressed upwelling conditions in the southern California Current
Phytoplankton growth and grazing dynamics during anomalous heat wave and suppressed upwelling conditions in the southern California Current Open
We investigated phytoplankton dynamics in the southern California Current System (SCCS) in August 2014 during the early phase of the 2014-15 marine heat wave (MHW). Multi-day experiments were conducted at three inshore and two offshore sit…
View article: Phytoplankton biomass responses to a marine heat wave align with altered nitracline depth
Phytoplankton biomass responses to a marine heat wave align with altered nitracline depth Open
The 2014–2015 warm anomaly (aka “the Blob”), the largest of periodic and intensifying marine heat wave (MHW) perturbations in the northeast Pacific, may provide some insight about the future warmer ocean. Here, we use mixed‐layer carbon es…
View article: Patterns of suspended and salp‐ingested microplastic debris in the North Pacific investigated with epifluorescence microscopy
Patterns of suspended and salp‐ingested microplastic debris in the North Pacific investigated with epifluorescence microscopy Open
Microplastics (< 5 mm) have long been a concern in marine debris research, but quantifying the smallest microplastics (< 333 μ m) has been hampered by appropriate collection methods, like net tows. We modified standard epifluorescence micr…
View article: Plankton community composition and grazing in upwelling regions of the Pacific Ocean
Plankton community composition and grazing in upwelling regions of the Pacific Ocean Open
Microzooplankton play a pivotal role as primary consumers and trophic links in the marine food web, affecting the efficiency of energy transfer to higher trophic levels through changes in their community composition and grazing activity. T…