Effects of ultraviolet radiation on marine primary production with reference to satellite remote sensing

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Front. Earth Sci.

2015, Vol. 9

Issue (2) : 237-247 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-014-0477-0

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Effects of ultraviolet radiation on marine primary production with reference to satellite remote sensing

Teng LI¹,Yan BAI^1,^*(

),Gang LI²,Xianqiang HE¹,Chen-Tung Arthur CHEN³,Kunshan GAO⁴,Dong LIU¹

1. State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
2. Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
3. Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, College of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, China
4. State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

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Abstract

Incubation experiments have shown that ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has significant influences on marine primary production (MPP). However, existing satellite remote sensing models of MPP only consider the effects of visible light radiation, ignoring the UVR. Additionally, the ocean color satellite data currently used for MPP estimation contain no UV bands. To better understand the mechanism of MPP model development with reference to satellite remote sensing, including UVR’s effects, we first reviewed recent studies of UVR’s effects on phytoplankton and MPP, which highlights the need for improved satellite remote sensing of MPP. Then, based on current MPP models using visible radiation, we discussed the quantitative methods used to implement three key model variables related to UVR: the UVR intensity at the sea surface, the attenuation of UVR in the euphotic layer, and the maximum or optimal photosynthetic rate, considering the effects of UVR. The implementation of these UVR-related variables could be useful in further assessing UVR’s effects on the remote sensing of MPP, and in re-evaluating our existing knowledge of MPP estimation at large spatial scales and long-time scales related to global change.

Keywords marine primary production satellite remote sensing radiative transfer model photosynthetically active radiation ultraviolet radiation

Corresponding Author(s): Yan BAI

Online First Date: 12 December 2014 Issue Date: 30 April 2015

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Teng LI,Yan BAI,Gang LI, et al. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on marine primary production with reference to satellite remote sensing[J]. Front. Earth Sci., 2015, 9(2): 237-247.

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Tab.1 Typical MPP models of satellite remote sensing

Fig.1 A sketch of the quantitative implementation of three key UVR-related variables (shown in red color) in MPP models. The boxes in green color show the current methods used in the literature (seen in Section 4.2); boxes in light blue are the relative satellite products which can be used as model inputs.

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