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ISSN 2070-7401 (Print), ISSN 2411-0280 (Online)
Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN REMOTE SENSING OF THE EARTH FROM SPACE

  

Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2025, V. 22, No. 6, pp. 285-297

Spatio-temporal variability of phytoplankton production characteristics in the Sea of Japan from satellite data (2002–2023)

Yu.V. Shambarova 1 , I.E. Stepochkin 1 , S.P. Zakharkov 1 
1 V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
Accepted: 09.10.2025
DOI: 10.21046/2070-7401-2025-22-6-285-297
The long-term variability of phytoplankton productivity characteristics in the Sea of Japan from 2002 to 2023 was studied using Aqua MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite data. The spatial and temporal distributions of chlorophylla concentration and phytoplankton primary production, as well as their relationships with sea surface temperature and euphotic zone depth were considered. Significant linear trends were identified for phytoplankton primary production, chlorophyll a concentration, sea surface temperature, and euphotic zone depth, which are associated with climate change. The study found an increase in most of the parameters, except for the euphotic zone depth. The observed trend of euphotic zone shallowing may lead to a deterioration of habitat conditions for phytoplankton communities. The influence of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation on the variability of chlorophyll a concentration and phytoplankton primary production was also assessed. In the Sea of Japan, this influence is linked to changes in sea surface temperature and the process of water column stratification. The results are important for understanding the response of marine ecosystems to climate change and can be used to predict the bioproductivity of the Sea of Japan.
Keywords: primary production of phytoplankton, chlorophyll a, euphotic depth, sea surface temperature, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, PDO, Sea of Japan, Aqua MODIS
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