Influence of Nutrient Gradient on Phytoplankton Size Structure, Primary Production and Carbon Transfer Pathway in a Highly Productive Area (SE Mediterranean)
Abstract:We assessed the spatial variability in the size structure of phytoplankton, community composition, primary production and carbon fluxes through the planktonic food web of the Gulf of Gabès (GG; Southeastern Mediterranean Sea) in the fall of 2017 during the MERMEX-MERITE cruise. High concentrations in nutrients, chlorophyll a (2-6 µg L -1 ) and primary production (1816-3674 mg C m -2 d -1 ) revealed an eutrophic status of the studied stations in the GG. In accordance with hydrodynamic features, inorganic nutri… Show more
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