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Biogeochemistry and Optics South Pacific Experiment (BIOSOPE)
Editor(s): H. Claustre, A. Sciandra, and D. Vaulot




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The "neutral" community structure of planktonic herbivores, tintinnid ciliates of the microzooplankton, across the SE Tropical Pacific Ocean
J. R. Dolan, M. E. Ritchie, and J. Ras
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 561-593, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 9745 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  13 Feb 2007
Does chlorophyll a provide the best index of phytoplankton biomass for primary productivity studies?
Y. Huot, M. Babin, F. Bruyant, C. Grob, M. S. Twardowski, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 707-745, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1328 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  01 Mar 2007
Contribution of picoplankton to the total particulate organic carbon (POC) concentration in the eastern South Pacific
C. Grob, O. Ulloa, H. Claustre, Y. Huot, G. Alarcón, and D. Marie
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 1461-1497, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1521 KB)   Supplement (177 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  09 May 2007
Two High-Nutrient Low-Chlorophyll phytoplankton assemblages: the tropical central Pacific and the offshore Perú-Chile Current
F. Gómez, H. Claustre, P. Raimbault, and S. Souissi
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 1535-1554, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 895 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  14 May 2007
Nitrous oxide distribution and its origin in the central and eastern South Pacific Subtropical Gyre
J. Charpentier, L. Farias, N. Yoshida, N. Boontanon, and P. Raimbault
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 1673-1702, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1226 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  25 May 2007
Anthropogenic carbon in the eastern South Pacific Ocean
L. Azouzi, R. Gonçalves Ito, F. Touratier, and C. Goyet
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 1815-1837, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2265 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  19 Jun 2007
Growth and specific P-uptake rates of bacterial and phytoplanktonic communities in the Southeast Pacific (BIOSOPE cruise)
S. Duhamel, T. Moutin, F. Van Wambeke, B. Van Mooy, P. Rimmelin, P. Raimbault, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2027-2068, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1978 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 Jun 2007
Detailed validation of the bidirectional effect in various Case 1 waters for application to Ocean Color imagery
K. J. Voss, A. Morel, and D. Antoine
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2069-2093, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4725 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 Jun 2007
Natural variability of bio-optical properties in Case 1 waters: attenuation and reflectance within the visible and near-UV spectral domains, as observed in South Pacific and Mediterranean waters
A. Morel, H. Claustre, D. Antoine, and B. Gentili
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2147-2178, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 734 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  03 Jul 2007
Phosphate availability and the ultimate control of new nitrogen input by nitrogen fixation in the tropical Pacific Ocean
T. Moutin, D. M. Karl, S. Duhamel, P. Rimmelin, P. Raimbault, B. A. S. Van Mooy, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2407-2440, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2139 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  26 Jul 2007
Optical backscattering properties of the "clearest" natural waters
M. S. Twardowski, H. Claustre, S. A. Freeman, D. Stramski, and Y. Huot
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2441-2491, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1212 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  30 Jul 2007
Distribution of micro-organisms along a transect in the South-East Pacific Ocean (BIOSOPE cruise) from epifluorescence microscopy
S. Masquelier and D. Vaulot
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2667-2697, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1995 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  07 Aug 2007
Picoplankton diversity in the South-East Pacific Ocean from cultures
F. Le Gall, F. Rigaut-Jalabert, D. Marie, L. Garczarek, M. Viprey, A. Gobet, and D. Vaulot
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2699-2732, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 856 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  07 Aug 2007
Nutrients limitation of primary productivity in the Southeast Pacific (BIOSOPE cruise)
S. Bonnet, C. Guieu, F. Bruyant, O. Prášil, F. Van Wambeke, P. Raimbault, C. Grob, T. Moutin, M. Y. Gorbunov, J. P. Zehr, S. M. Masquelier, L. Garczarek, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2733-2759, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1408 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  09 Aug 2007
Heterotrophic bacterial production in the South East Pacific: longitudinal trends and coupling with primary production
F. Van Wambeke, I. Obernosterer, T. Moutin, S. Duhamel, O. Ulloa, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2761-2791, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 861 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  15 Aug 2007
Phospholipid synthesis rates in the eastern subtropical South Pacific Ocean
B. A. S. Van Mooy, T. Moutin, S. Duhamel, P. Rimmelin, and F. Van Wambeke
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2793-2808, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1738 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  20 Aug 2007
Biochemical characteristics and bacterial community structure of the sea surface microlayer in the South Pacific Ocean
I. Obernosterer, P. Catala, R. Lami, J. Caparros, J. Ras, A. Bricaud, C. Dupuy, F. van Wambeke, and P. Lebaron
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2809-2844, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 785 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  22 Aug 2007
Dissolved iron distribution in the tropical and sub tropical South Eastern Pacific
S. Blain, S. Bonnet, and C. Guieu
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 2845-2875, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4504 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  24 Aug 2007
Distribution of inorganic and organic nutrients in the South Pacific Ocean – evidence for long-term accumulation of organic matter in nitrogen-depleted waters
P. Raimbault, N. Garcia, and F. Cerutti
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3041-3087, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3355 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  30 Aug 2007
Gross community production and metabolic balance in the South Pacific Gyre, using a non intrusive bio-optical method
H. Claustre, Y. Huot, I. Obernosterer, B. Gentili, D. Tailliez, and M. Lewis
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3089-3121, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1397 KB)   Supplement (74 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  03 Sep 2007
Calcite production by Coccolithophores in the South East Pacific Ocean: from desert to jungle
L. Beaufort, M. Couapel, N. Buchet, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3267-3299, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1620 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  17 Sep 2007
Volume distribution for particles between 3.5 to 2000 μm in the upper 200 m region of the South Pacific Gyre
L. Stemmann, D. Eloire, A. Sciandra, G. A. Jackson, L. Guidi, M. Picheral, and G. Gorsky
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3377-3407, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1085 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 Sep 2007
Spatial variability of phytoplankton pigment distributions in the Subtropical South Pacific Ocean: comparison between in situ and predicted data
J. Ras, H. Claustre, and J. Uitz
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3409-3451, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 11375 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  02 Oct 2007
Relationships between the surface concentration of particulate organic carbon and optical properties in the eastern South Pacific and eastern Atlantic Oceans
D. Stramski, R. A. Reynolds, M. Babin, S. Kaczmarek, M. R. Lewis, R. Röttgers, A. Sciandra, M. Stramska, M. S. Twardowski, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3453-3530, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1947 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  02 Oct 2007
Carbon and nitrogen uptake in the South Pacific Ocean: evidence for efficient dinitrogen fixation and regenerated production leading to large accumulation of dissolved organic matter in nitrogen-depleted waters
P. Raimbault and N. Garcia
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3531-3579, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2366 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  05 Oct 2007
Factors limiting heterotrophic bacterial production in the southern Pacific Ocean
F. Van Wambeke, S. Bonnet, T. Moutin, P. Raimbault, G. Alarçon, and C. Guieu
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 3799-3828, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 604 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  16 Oct 2007
Particle optical backscattering along a chlorophyll gradient in the upper layer of the eastern South Pacific Ocean
Y. Huot, A. Morel, M. S. Twardowski, D. Stramski, and R. A. Reynolds
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 4571-4604, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 877 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  03 Dec 2007
Ecology and biogeochemistry of contrasting trophic environments in the South East Pacific by carbon isotope ratios on lipid biomarkers
I. Tolosa, J.-C. Miquel, B. Gasser, P. Raimbault, L. Azouzi, and H. Claustre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 4, 4653-4696, 2007
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 951 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  18 Dec 2007
Diel variability of heterotrophic bacterial production and UV doses in the South East Pacific
F. Van Wambeke, M. Tedetti, S. Duhamel, and R. Sempéré
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 435-462, 2008
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 755 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Publication in BG not foreseen


  31 Jan 2008
Introduction to the special section Bio-optical and biogeochemical conditions in the South East Pacific in late 2004: the BIOSOPE program
H. Claustre, A. Sciandra, and D. Vaulot
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 605-640, 2008
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1634 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  12 Feb 2008
Distribution and bacterial availability of dissolved neutral sugars in the South East Pacific
R. Sempéré, M. Tedetti, C. Panagiotopoulos, B. Charrière, and F. Van Wambeke
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 725-750, 2008
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 561 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  14 Feb 2008
Contrasting distribution of aggregates >100 μm in the upper kilometre of the South-Eastern Pacific
L. Guidi, G. Gorsky, H. Claustre, M. Picheral, and L. Stemmann
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 871-901, 2008
 Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1687 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  20 Feb 2008
 

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