Oceanographic transport along frontal zones forms carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen isoscapes on the east coast of New Zealand: Implications for ecological studies

LM Durante, RO Smith, S Kolodzey, RM McMullin, NH Salmond, CD Schlieman, SA O'Connell-Milne, RD Frew, R Van Hale, SR Wing (2021). Volume 216, 104368,

Highlights

Subtropical and Subantarctic water masses connect habitats throughout the shelf.
Habitat connectivity influences ocean productivity north of Akaroa.
δ15N and δ13C isoscapes are influenced by nutrient availability and coastal advection patterns.
δ15N and δ13C isoscapes vary spatially but showed small temporal variability.

Keywords

Ecogeochemistry, Trophic ecology, Isoscape, Southern ocean, Primary production, Nutrient transport

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