Marine Interactions Flashcards
1
Q
Nitrgoen Fixers
A
Cyanobacteria
2
Q
Silicifyers
A
Diatoms
3
Q
‘other green’
A
dinoflagellates and green algae
4
Q
calcifyers
A
coccolithophores
5
Q
Rain ratio
A
what proportion of organic carbon is calcium carbonate
- i.e. what proportion of coccolithophores and diatoms are just coccolithophores
6
Q
In 2100, a 1300 ppmV CO2 will bring what temperature differences and what sea surface temperature changes
A
- 5 degree surface air
- +3 SST change
7
Q
Reducing surface mixing reduces what
A
nutrient supply from deep water
8
Q
Who responds most to CO2 in Arctic Ocean mesocosm?
A
E.hux because it has a lower affinity to CO2 meaning it can use more over a range, and can keep getting higher without saturation
