Shipboard bottle incubation experiments from the Subantarctic Zone AU9706 cruise in March 1998 investigated the effects of iron and silicic acid on phytoplankton. The work was completed as part of ASAC project 1156. Experiments tracked biological and biogeochemical parameters over 8 days at stations north and south of the subantarctic front.
Use Cases
- Modeling phytoplankton growth response based on iron and silicic acid treatments described in the experiments.
- Analyzing algal community composition shifts based on pigment analyses and species responses mentioned.
- Studying the interaction of irradiance and nutrient supply on chlorophyll a production as detailed in the perturbation experiments.
Strengths
- Data originates from controlled shipboard incubation experiments with specific treatments (+Fe, +Si, +Fe+Si, controls).
- Experiments tracked a detailed set of parameters over 8 days at geographically defined stations (46.8°S, 142°E and 54°S, 142°E).
Limitations
- Last updated 1998-03-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- AU_AADC
- Collection Method
- Shipboard bottle incubation experiments and perturbation studies.
- Time Range
- March 1998
- Freshness
- 1998-03 31
- Geography
- Subantarctic Zone Southern Ocean (stations at 46.8°S, 142°E and 54°S, 142°E)