Mesoscale eddies and Trichodesmium spp. distributions in the southwestern North Atlantic

J Geophys Res Oceans. 2015 Jun;120(6):4129-4150. doi: 10.1002/2015JC010728. Epub 2015 Jun 8.

Abstract

Trichodesmium abundance was elevated in certain cyclonic and anticyclonic eddiesEnhancement in cyclonic eddies could be driven by Ekman convergenceAnticyclonic eddies with elevated abundance were anomalously fresh.

Keywords: Amazon plume; eddy‐wind interaction; video plankton recorder.