Physical and biogeochemical processes controlling particle fluxes variability and carbon export in the Southern Adriatic

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 72-82

  Turchetto, M ^a   Boldrin, A ^a   Langone, L ^b   Miserocchi, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^b ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interannual variability; Organic carbon export; Particle fluxes; Southern Adriatic Sea

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT TRAP; SILICA; STABLE ISOTOPE; VERTICAL MIXING; WATER DEPTH; WATER MASS;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84864597991     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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