Total and size fractionated phytoplankton biomass off Karatas, north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey

Sevim  POLAT; Ayça (akiz)  AKA

Makale detayları

Total and size fractionated phytoplankton biomass off Karatas, north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey

Yazarlar:

Sevim POLAT | Ayça (akiz) AKA

Yayıncı:

Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı

Dergi:

Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 2007 Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.191-202

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2007

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000832779

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

pISSN:

1304-9550

Özet:

 

Abstract The biomass of phytoplankton in terms of chlorophyll a was investigated in an Mediterranean coastal area, off Karatas. Data were obtained during four cruises conducted in July 2003, November 2003, February and May 2004. In addition to total chlorophyll a determination, chlorophyll a was fractionated into size classes as: <20 µm and >20 µm fractions. Inorganic nutrients were also determined. Total chlorophyll a values ranged from 0.10 to 7.43 µg l-1. The conributions of the <20 µm and >20 µm fractions to the total chlorophyll a were similar. The proportion of <20 µm fraction to total chlorophyll a ranged between 9% and 96%. On the other hand, the lowest proportion of >20 fraction to total chlorophyll a was 4 %, and the highest one was 91 %. Despite the dominancy of small sizes in the oligotrophic seas such as Mediterranean, the biomass of small size fraction was not higher than large size in the present study.

Makale detayları

Total and size fractionated phytoplankton biomass off Karatas, north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey

Yazarlar: Sevim POLAT | Ayça (akiz) AKA

Yayıncı: Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı

Dergi: Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 2007 Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.191-202

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2007

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000832779

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

pISSN: 1304-9550

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sevim POLAT | Ayça (akiz) AKA

Yayıncı:

Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı

Dergi:

Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 2007 Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.191-202

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2007

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000832779

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

pISSN:

1304-9550