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A soil circulation occurs in the south of Cheju Island in the spring. Nutrients and its influence on chlorophyll a (Chl a) around the circulations were studied from April 9 to May 6, 2007. Spring bloom with elevated concentrations of Chl a was observed during the investigation. High concentrations of phosphate, nitrate and silicate at 0.6, 12, and 8 mmol/m3, respectively, were detected. A low water temperature prevented the growth of phytoplankton. Chl a concentrations in the study area might be strongly associated with the high silicate concentration.
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Fu, D., Huang, Z., Zhang, Y. et al. Factors affecting spring bloom in the South of Cheju Island in the East China Sea. Acta Oceanol. Sin. 34, 51–58 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-015-0633-8
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