Statistical relationships between photosynthesis and abiotic conditions in the ocean: the IOPAS initial model for remote sensing applications

A model of marine primary production with a set of statistical relationships linking physiological parameter of the photoplankton with abiotic factors of the sea has been developed. The study is based on empirical data analyzed from about 3,500 stations of various ocean regions. The data comes from Polish and Russian expeditions as well as from literature.