Publications

Xu, W; Mu, D; Yang, ZT; Yuan, DK (2024). Spatial correlations in time and frequency domains between chlorophyll-a concentration and environmental factors in the Bohai Sea. JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY.

Abstract
Based on the reconstructed MODIS data and ECMWF reanalysis data from 2003 to 2021, spatial correlations between chlorophyll a (Chl a) and sea surface temperature (SST), photosynthetically available radiation (PAR), aerosol optical thickness (AOT), and wind speed (WS) in the Bohai Sea were analyzed from the perspective of time domain and frequency domain. Results indicate that the frequency-domain analysis was more conducive to revealing the correlations between Chl a and environmental factors. The spatial pattern of time-domain correlations was similar to the isobaths of the Bohai Sea, which was positive in shallow waters and negative in deep waters for SST, PAR, and AOT, and was reversed for WS. Frequency-domain correlations were obtained by performing Fourier Transform and were higher than correlations in time domain. The spatial distributions indicated that the effects of SST and PAR on Chl a were greater than AOT and WS in the Bohai Sea. Additionally, cross-spectrum analysis was applied to explore the response relationships. A depth-dependent pattern was shown in correlations and time lags, indicating that the influential mechanism of environmental factors on Chl-a concentration is related to seawater depth.

DOI:
10.1007/s00343-023-3155-9

ISSN:
2523-3521