DOC dynamics in the meso and bathypelagic layers of the Mediterranean Sea

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 1446-1459

  Santinelli, Chiara ^a   Nannicini, Luciano ^a   Seritti, Alfredo ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

AOU; Bathypelagic layer; Deep waters; DOC; Levatine Intermediate Water; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

ADRIATIC SEA; AOU; APPARENT OXYGEN UTILIZATIONS; AVERAGE VALUES; CONSUMPTION RATES; DEEP SEA; DEEP WATER; DEEP-WATER FORMATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DOC EXPORT; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; LEVANTINE INTERMEDIATE WATERS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MAIN PROCESS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MULTIPLE REGRESSIONS; OCEANIC WATERS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SURFACE LAYERS; VARIABLE CONCENTRATION; VERTICAL PROFILE;

DISSOLUTION; MINERALOGY; ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

WATER ANALYSIS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; INTERMEDIATE WATER; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; SURFACE LAYER; VERTICAL PROFILE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77954144198     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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