Levy Marina auteur aut IRD Franks P. J. S. auteur aut IRD Smith K. S. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access From microbes to large predators, there is increasing evidence that marine life is shaped by short-lived submesoscales currents that are difficult to observe, model, and explain theoretically. Whether and how these intense three-dimensional currents structure the productivity and diversity of marine ecosystems is a subject of active debate. Our synthesis of observations and models suggests that the shallow penetration of submesoscale vertical currents might limit their impact on productivity, though ecological interactions at the submesoscale may be important in structuring oceanic biodiversity. specialized 032 036 9 art. 4758 [16 p.] 2018 2041-1723 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074471 10.1038/s41467-018-07059-3 2041-1723 [F B010074471] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074471 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers18-12/010074471.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2019-01-10 2023-07-11 fdi:010074471 fre