The Classic Sverdrup Model of the Initiation of a Phytoplankton

question 29

Multiple Choice

The classic Sverdrup model of the initiation of a phytoplankton bloom has been criticized because

• A) Phytoplankton have been found to mainly bloom in the summer
• B) When the phytoplankton bloom begins, the water column is surprisingly cold and vertically mixed
• C) Measures of the mixing depth show that is actually gets deeper as the spring progress.
• D) Nutrients have been found to be more limiting in winter surface waters than previously supposed.

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