11.113 - Ocean upwellings

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Oceanic areas over which the warmer surface water is displaced, allowing cooler water rich in nutrients to rise to the surface. They are characterized by higher biological productivity and lower diversity.

Bibliography

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

Nelson, 1980; Lofgren, 1984; Barnes and Hughes, 1988; Lalli and Parsons, 1995.