Probyn, TAMitchellinnes, BABrown, PCHutchings, LCarter, RA2007-03-262007-06-072007-03-262007-06-071994-03Probyn, TA, et al. 1994. Review of primary production and related processes on the Agulhas-Bank. South African Journal of Science, vol. 90(3), pp 166-1730038-2353http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2018http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2018Phytoplankton biomass and productivity in different sectors of the Agulhas Bank are discussed in a broad hydrographic content centred predominantly on thermocline characteristics. The delineation of the different sectors is largely subjective, though based on some degree of physical and biological uniformity within each sub-region. The primary physical forcing mechanisms of wind-driven coastal upwelling and current-driven shelf-break upwelling stimulate phytoplankton productivity in the coastal region of the western Bank and over the eastern sector, respectively. Vertical thermal structure is adjectively maintained but modified by summer insulation and wind-induced mixing. Deep mixing associated with the deep pool south of Cape Agulhas severely retards primary production. In the winter the predominantly westerly wind conditions and reduced advection of bottom water onto the Agulhas Bank result in a deepening of thermocline over much of the region. The Agulhas Bank appears to be more productive with respect to phytoplankton than other major western-boundary current systems.904225 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1994 Bureau Scientific PublicationsPhytoplankton biomassAgulhas bankWestern boundary systemsThermocline characteristicsChlorophyll distributionPrimary productivityHydrographic settingsMultidisciplinary sciencesArticleProbyn, T., Mitchellinnes, B., Brown, P., Hutchings, L., & Carter, R. (1994). Review of primary production and related processes on the Agulhas-Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2018Probyn, TA, BA Mitchellinnes, PC Brown, L Hutchings, and RA Carter "Review of primary production and related processes on the Agulhas-Bank." (1994) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2018Probyn T, Mitchellinnes B, Brown P, Hutchings L, Carter R. Review of primary production and related processes on the Agulhas-Bank. 1994; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2018.TY - Article AU - Probyn, TA AU - Mitchellinnes, BA AU - Brown, PC AU - Hutchings, L AU - Carter, RA AB - Phytoplankton biomass and productivity in different sectors of the Agulhas Bank are discussed in a broad hydrographic content centred predominantly on thermocline characteristics. The delineation of the different sectors is largely subjective, though based on some degree of physical and biological uniformity within each sub-region. The primary physical forcing mechanisms of wind-driven coastal upwelling and current-driven shelf-break upwelling stimulate phytoplankton productivity in the coastal region of the western Bank and over the eastern sector, respectively. Vertical thermal structure is adjectively maintained but modified by summer insulation and wind-induced mixing. Deep mixing associated with the deep pool south of Cape Agulhas severely retards primary production. In the winter the predominantly westerly wind conditions and reduced advection of bottom water onto the Agulhas Bank result in a deepening of thermocline over much of the region. The Agulhas Bank appears to be more productive with respect to phytoplankton than other major western-boundary current systems. DA - 1994-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Phytoplankton biomass KW - Agulhas bank KW - Western boundary systems KW - Thermocline characteristics KW - Chlorophyll distribution KW - Primary productivity KW - Hydrographic settings KW - Multidisciplinary sciences LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1994 SM - 0038-2353 T1 - Review of primary production and related processes on the Agulhas-Bank TI - Review of primary production and related processes on the Agulhas-Bank UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2018 ER -