Variability and response of surface chlorophyll to the marine heatwave in the southern North sea

Mohamed, B.; Barth, A.; Van der Zande, D.; Alvera-Azcaràte, A.

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Variability and response of surface chlorophyll to the marine heatwave in the southern North sea

Mohamed, B.; Barth, A.; Van der Zande, D.; Alvera-Azcaràte, A. (2024). Variability and response of surface chlorophyll to the marine heatwave in the southern North sea, in: 43rd CIESM Congress proceedings, Palermo, Italy 14-18 October 2024. Rapport de la Commission International de la Mer Méditerranée, 43: pp. 20

In: (2024). 43rd CIESM Congress proceedings, Palermo, Italy 14-18 October 2024. Rapport de la Commission International de la Mer Méditerranée, 43. CIESM - The Mediterranean Science Commission: Monaco. 336 pp.

In: Rapport de la Commission International de la Mer Méditerranée. Commission internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée (CIESM): Monaco

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Keywords

Temperature
AN, North Atlantic [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal

Author keywords

Chlorophyll-a

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Mohamed, B. Barth, A. Van der Zande, D. Alvera-Azcaràte, A.

Abstract

This study investigates the variability and response of surface chlorophyll (CHL) concentrations in the southern North Sea to marine heatwaves (MHWs) over 26 years (1998-2023). The analysis uses daily high-resolution cloud-free SST and CHL data obtained from CMEMS. The SST showed a significant positive temporal trend, while the CHL concentration showed a non - significant trend. Spatially, the CHL trend map showed high variability, with significant negative trends along the French coast and in certain regions west of the Dogger Bank and significant positive trends along the east coast of the United Kingdom, the Belgian and Dutch coasts, and the German Bight. The analysis of MHW and low chlorophyll (LCHL) events showed an increasing trend in the total number of MHW and LCHL days as well as compound MHW-LCHL days over the study period.

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