| Title: | The epiplankton community in the southern Adriatic: multiple trophic levels along the south - north and inshore-offshore gradients |
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| Authors: | ID Turk, Valentina (Author)
ID Lučić, Davor (Author)
ID Njire, Jakica (Author)
ID Terzić, Senka (Author)
ID Tinta, Tinkara (Author)
ID Benović, Adam (Author)
ID Malej, Alenka (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  NIB - National Institute of Biology
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| Abstract: | The epiplankton community was investigated during Meduza cruises along south - north and offshore – inshore transects in the middle and southern Adriatic in spring 2002. The diel and vertical distribution of heterotrophic bacteria, phytoplankton pigment composition, micro- and mesozooplankton were assessed. At most stations we observed a thermocline at approximately 20 m and a prominent chlorophyll a peak at about 70 m depth. The integrated phytoplankton and bacterial biomass were lower at the station in the central part of the southern Adriatic, and increased gradually towards middle Adriatic and towards coastal stations. Vertical profiles of both bacterial abundance and production showed a distinct peak in the surface layer. Bacterial abundance was high also in the layer of the deep chlorophyll a maximum. Higher bacterial production was associated with elevated abundance of pico- and nanoplankton feeding zooplankton indicating that bacterial populations were generally controlled by predation. |
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| Keywords: | Meduza project, heterotrophic bacteria, Adriatic Sea, South Adriatic Sea, phytoplankton pigments, open sea, microzooplankton, mesozooplankton, research cruises |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 15.12.2012 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2012 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 263-276 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 53, št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-20042  |
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| UDC: | 574 |
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| ISSN on article: | 0001-5113 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 2692687 |
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| Note: | Izvirni članki;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 05.08.2024 |
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