@article{fdi:010077184, title = {{D}ecline in {A}tlantic primary production accelerated by {G}reenland ice sheet melt}, author = {{K}wiatkowski, {L}. and {N}aar, {J}. and {B}opp, {L}. and {A}umont, {O}livier and {D}efrance, {D}imitri and {C}ouespel, {D}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}rojections of climate impacts on marine net primary production ({NPP}) are reliant on {E}arth {S}ystem {M}odels ({ESM}s) that do not contain dynamic ice sheets. {W}e assess the impact of potential {G}reenland ice sheet meltwater on projections of 21st century {NPP} using idealized {ESM} simulations. {U}nder an extreme melt scenario, corresponding to 21st century sea level rise close to 2 m, {G}reenland meltwater amplified the decline in global {NPP} from a decrease of 3.2 {P}g{C}/yr to a decrease of 4.5 {P}g{C}/yr, relative to present. {T}his additional reduction in {NPP} predominately occurs in the {N}orth {A}tlantic subtropical and subpolar gyres, as well as {A}tlantic eastern boundary upwelling systems. {A}ccelerated {NPP} declines are the result of both surface freshening and reductions in upwelling-favorable winds enhancing phytoplankton nutrient limitation. {O}ur findings indicate that including a dynamic {G}reenland ice sheet in {ESM}s could have large impacts on projections of future ocean circulation and biogeochemistry.}, keywords = {marine primary production ; climate change ; {G}reenland ; ice sheet ; meltwater ; phytoplankton ; ocean nutrients ; {GROENLAND} ; {ATLANTIQUE} {NORD}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}eophysical {R}esearch {L}etters}, volume = {46}, numero = {20}, pages = {11347--11357}, ISSN = {0094-8276}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1029/2019gl085267}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077184}, }