3.2.2. Chl a
Two contrasting spatial patterns were observed for surface Chl a
concentrations during the April and October cruises in 2006 (Fig. 2). A
clear spring phytoplankton bloomwas observed during the April cruise
in the northeast area (Fig. 2E). During this cruise, the surface Chl a
ranged from 0.89 mg m−3 (at the southern stations) to 12.62 mg m−3
(at Station A5), with a mean of 2.97 ± 2.96 mg m−3 (n = 31). In