Michael R. Stukel

The ecology of carbon sequestration in coastal upwelling ecosystems

This paper reviews carbon sequestration mechanisms in coastal upwelling ecosystems and suggests a model to predict climate change impacts on carbon dioxide uptake.

Comparative food-web analysis of bluefin tuna spawning habitats in the eastern Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

The paper compares food-web structures in tuna spawning habitats of the Gulf of Mexico and Argo Basin, finding higher ecosystem efficiency in the Argo Basin due to differences in zooplankton herbivory and nutrient cycling.

Analysis of environmental data during a lagrangian experiment: The influence of vertical movements.

The paper analyzes environmental data from Lagrangian ocean experiments, showing that density surfaces better capture variability than depth, confirming the Lagrangian nature of the experiments.

Sinking particle export within and beneath the euphotic zone in the eastern Indian Ocean

The paper quantifies carbon export and sinking particle characteristics in the eastern Indian Ocean, finding net remineralization in the deep euphotic zone and similar patterns to the Gulf of Mexico.

Primary productivity and N2-fixation in the eastern Indian Ocean: bottom-up support for an ecologically and economically important ecosystem

The paper quantifies primary productivity and nitrogen fixation in the eastern Indian Ocean, showing nitrogen recycling and N2 fixation support ecosystem productivity.

Microbial food web dynamics in tropical waters of the bluefin tuna spawning region off northwestern Australia

The paper quantifies microbial carbon flows in the spawning region of Southern Bluefin Tuna off NW Australia, showing Prochlorococcus dominates production and grazing in the upper euphotic zone.

Export dynamics of protists across the southern subtropical frontal zone reveal taxon-specific patterns

The paper examines protist export dynamics in subtropical and subantarctic waters, finding taxon-specific patterns in their loss during particle sinking and remineralisation.