TY - JOUR
T1 - Dimethylsulphoxide and other biogenic sulphur compounds in the Galapagos Plume
AU - Hatton, A. D.
AU - Turner, S. M.
AU - Malin, G.
AU - Liss, P. S.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Sarah Tanner for kindly providing the chlorophyll α data, Al McEwan for his contribution to this project and Philip Judge and Sheila Davies for preparing the figures. We would also like to express thanks to the crew, officers and scientists onboard the RV Columbus Iselin 4—24 November 1993. This work was supported by a U.K. Natural Environment Research Council/CASE Studentship, the University of East Anglia Research Promotion Fund and the EEC.
PY - 1998/6
Y1 - 1998/6
N2 - Concentrations of biogenic sulphur compounds were measured at a series of stations inside and outside the high productivity plume to the west of the Galapagos Islands, during the PlumEx study in November 1993. This is the first field data set generated using a new specific enzyme technique for the determination of dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO). DMSO in seawater arises from the photochemical and bacterial oxidation of dimethylsulphide (DMS) and is thought to be a key compound in the marine biogeochemical sulphur cycle. The distribution of DMSO is discussed relative to DMS and dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) levels, together with data for chlorophyll and hydrography. Clearly elevated concentrations of DMSO, DMSPp and DMS were seen within the high productivity plume, and the significance of DMSO in deep waters is discussed.
AB - Concentrations of biogenic sulphur compounds were measured at a series of stations inside and outside the high productivity plume to the west of the Galapagos Islands, during the PlumEx study in November 1993. This is the first field data set generated using a new specific enzyme technique for the determination of dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO). DMSO in seawater arises from the photochemical and bacterial oxidation of dimethylsulphide (DMS) and is thought to be a key compound in the marine biogeochemical sulphur cycle. The distribution of DMSO is discussed relative to DMS and dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) levels, together with data for chlorophyll and hydrography. Clearly elevated concentrations of DMSO, DMSPp and DMS were seen within the high productivity plume, and the significance of DMSO in deep waters is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0967-0645(98)00017-4
DO - 10.1016/S0967-0645(98)00017-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032101450
SN - 0967-0645
VL - 45
SP - 1043
EP - 1053
JO - Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
JF - Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
IS - 6
ER -
