Barton, Andrew D.Dutkiewicz, StephanieFlierl, GlennBragg, JasonFollows, Michael J.2015-12-100036-8075http://hdl.handle.net/1885/64681Spatial diversity gradients are a pervasive feature of life on Earth. We examined a global ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem model that indicated a decrease in phytoplankton diversity with increasing latitude, consistent with observationsKeywords: biogeochemistry; dispersal; ecosystem modeling; growth rate; marine ecosystem; oceanic circulation; phytoplankton; seasonal variation; spatial variation; article; biodiversity; biogeochemistry; ecosystem; growth rate; latitude; nonhuman; phytoplankton; pr201010.1126/science.11849612016-02-24