Nutrient Distributions and Their Relationships to Water Masses in Baffin Bay
- 1 August 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Vol. 39 (8), 1210-1214
- https://doi.org/10.1139/f82-159
Abstract
We report measurements of phosphate, nitrate, and silicate concentrations in Baffin Bay and relate them to water masses identified by salinity and temperature. Our results illustrate the remarkable homogeneity of the water structure throughout Baffin Bay and show that nutrient concentrations can be used to label water masses in the Baffin Bay deep layer with similar resolution to that provided by salinity and temperature.Key words: phosphates, nitrates, silicates, Baffin Bay, water masses, nutrient concentrationsThis publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Nutrient Distributions in the Canadian Archipelago: Indicators of Summer Water Mass and Flow CharacteristicsCanadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 1980