8 Eutrophication, primary production and vertical export

8 Eutrophication, primary production and vertical export

Paul Wassmann
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
University of Tromsø
N-9037 Tromsø, NORWAY

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Eutrophication
• 8.3 Primary production and vertical export
• 8.4 Nutrient supply, primary production, retention and vertical export
• 8.5 Algorithms of primary production versus vertical carbon export
• 8.6 Gullmaren Fjord and Kattegat examples
• 8.7 Variability of vertical export in the pelagic zone
• 8.8 Seasonal variation in vertical export
• 8.9 Eutrophication and phytoplankton biomass accumulation

8 Eutrophication, primary production and vertical export