The distribution of primary production relative to a cyclonic gyre in Baie des Chaleurs
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1432-1793
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
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Abstract Primary production within the Baie des Chaleurs, Canada, is dominated by a cyclonic gyre system. The pattern of production fits the theoretical expectation of increased productivity associated with colder, nutrient-rich water being brought closer to the surface within the gyre. Upper reaches of the bay, west of the gyre, follow a normal esturine form of circulation with lower rates of production. East of the gyre, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, primary production is less.
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Electronic Resource
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