Namib desert dust affects phytoplankton biomass in the Benguela upwelling region : insights from first mesocosm study

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Belelie, Monray D.

Burger, Roelof P.

Von Holdt, Johanna R.C.

Garland, Rebecca M.

Liswaniso, Gadaffi M.

Thomalla, Sandy J.

Piketh, Stuart J.

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Elsevier

Abstract

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Keywords

Benguela upwelling system (BUS), Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), Southern African dust, Macronutrients, Trace metals, Namib desert dust, Phytoplankton biomass

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG-13: Climate action
SDG-14: Life below water

Citation

Belelie, M.D., Burger, R.P., Von Holdt, J.R.C. et al. 2025, 'Namib desert dust affects phytoplankton biomass in the Benguela upwelling region : insights from first mesocosm study', Continental Shelf Research, vol. 285, art. 105400, pp. 1-10, doi : 10.1016/j.csr.2024.105400.

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/102358

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