Phytoplankton at the heart of storms

New article by our colleagues Stéphanie Barrillon, Robin Fuchs, Anne A. Petrenko, Caroline Comby, Anthony Bosse, Christophe Yohia, Jean-Luc Fuda, Nagib Bhairy, Andrea M. Doglioli, Gérald Grégori, Roxane Tzortzis, and Melilotus Thyssen on the phytoplankton reaction to an intense storm in the north-western Mediterranean Sea.

Extreme weather events can have a major impact on ocean physics and biogeochemistry, but their study is challenging. In May 2019, an intense storm occurred in the north-western Mediterranean Sea, during which in situ multi-platform measurements were performed. The results show a strong impact on the surface phytoplankton, highlighting the need for high-resolution measurements coupling physics and biology during these violent events that may become more common in the context of global change.

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