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Pfannkuche, Olaf; Boetius, Antje; Lundgreen, Ulrich; Lochte, Karin; Thiel, Hjalmar (1999): Pigment distribution in surface sediments of the North Atlantic Ocean. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.738494, Supplement to: Pfannkuche, O et al. (1999): Responses of deep-sea benthos to sedimentation patterns in the North-East Atlantic in 1992. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 46(4), 573-596, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0637(98)00081-8

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Abstract:
In an extended deep-sea study the response of the benthic community to seasonally varying sedimentation rates of organic matter were investigated at a fixed abyssal site in the NE Atlantic (BIOTRANS station or JGOFS station L2 at 47°N-20°W, water depth >4500 m) on four legs of METEOR expedition 21 between March and August 1992. The vertical flux at 3500 m depth and temporal variations in the chloroplastic pigment concentration, a measure of phytodetritus deposition, and of total adenylates and total phospholipids, measures of benthic biomass, and of activity of hydrolytic enzymes were observed. The flux patterns in moored sediment traps of total chlorophyll, POC and total flux showed an early sedimentation peak in March/April 1992, followed by low fluxes in May and intermediate ones from June to August. Thus 1992 differed from other years, in which one large flux peak after the spring phytoplankton bloom was observed. Unusually high concentrations of chloroplastic pigments were consistently observed in March 1992, reflecting the early sedimentation input. At the same time biomass of small benthic organisms (bacteria to meiobenthos) and activity of hydrolytic enzymes were higher compared to values from March 1985 and from the following months in 1992. In May and August 1992 pigment concentrations and biomass and activity parameters in the sediment were lower than during previously observed depositions of phytodetrital matter in summer. The data imply that the deep ocean benthic community reacts to small sedimentation events with transient increases in metabolic activity and only small biomass production. The coupling between pelagic and benthic processes is so close that interannual variability in surface water production is "mirrored" by deep-sea benthic processes.
Funding:
Fourth Framework Programme (FP4), grant/award no. MAS3970126: Atlantic Data Base for Exchange Processes at the Deep Sea Floor
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 46.717491 * Median Longitude: -19.765454 * South-bound Latitude: 33.798500 * West-bound Longitude: -21.956700 * North-bound Latitude: 59.256200 * East-bound Longitude: -19.556200
Date/Time Start: 1992-03-25T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1994-01-31T00:00:00
Event(s):
M21/1_MC373 * Latitude: 47.180500 * Longitude: -19.562700 * Date/Time: 1992-03-25T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4568.0 m * Campaign: M21/1 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: MultiCorer (MUC)
M21/1_MC375 * Latitude: 47.178200 * Longitude: -19.556200 * Date/Time: 1992-03-25T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4568.0 m * Campaign: M21/1 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: MultiCorer (MUC)
M21/1_MC376 * Latitude: 47.178300 * Longitude: -19.565000 * Date/Time: 1992-03-25T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4568.0 m * Campaign: M21/1 * Basis: Meteor (1986) * Method/Device: MultiCorer (MUC)
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  1. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC373. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400232
  2. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC373. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399927
  3. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC375. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400233
  4. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC375. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399928
  5. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC376. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400234
  6. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC376. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399929
  7. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/1_MC378. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128871
  8. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC379. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400235
  9. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC379. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399930
  10. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/1_MC380. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128872
  11. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC381. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400236
  12. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC381. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399931
  13. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC382. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400237
  14. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC382. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399932
  15. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/1_MC383. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128873
  16. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/1_MC386. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128874
  17. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/1_MC387. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128875
  18. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC388. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400238
  19. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC388. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399933
  20. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC389. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400239
  21. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC389. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399934
  22. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/1_MC390. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400240
  23. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/1_MC390. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399935
  24. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/1_MC391. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128876
  25. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/2_MC394. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400241
  26. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/2_MC394. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399936
  27. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/2_MC395. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400242
  28. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/2_MC395. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399937
  29. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/2_MC396. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400243
  30. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/2_MC396. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399938
  31. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/2_MC398. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400244
  32. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/2_MC398. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399939
  33. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/2_MC399. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400245
  34. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/2_MC399. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399940
  35. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/2_MC400. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400246
  36. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/2_MC400. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399942
  37. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC401. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399943
  38. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC402. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399944
  39. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC403. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399945
  40. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/3_MC404. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128877
  41. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/3_MC405. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128878
  42. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M21/3_MC407. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128879
  43. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/3_MC408. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400247
  44. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC408. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399946
  45. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/3_MC409. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400248
  46. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC409. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399947
  47. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC415. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399948
  48. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC416. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399949
  49. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Pheopigments of sediment core M21/3_MC417. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399950
  50. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC424. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400249
  51. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC426. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400250
  52. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC434. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400251
  53. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC435. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400252
  54. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC439. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400253
  55. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC446. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400254
  56. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC447. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400255
  57. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC448. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400256
  58. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC452. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400257
  59. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC454. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400258
  60. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Esterase activity of sediment core M21/6_MC456. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.400259
  61. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M27/2_MC469. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128880
  62. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M27/2_MC470. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128881
  63. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M27/2_MC471. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128882
  64. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Phospholipids at multicorer station M27/2_MC472. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.128883
  65. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Chlorophyll a in short surface sediment profiles in the north Atlantic. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.54498
  66. Pfannkuche, O; Boetius, A; Lundgreen, U et al. (1999): Chlorophyll pigment equivalents in short surface sediment profiles from the northeast Atlantic. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.54499