Plankton in the open Mediterranean Sea: a review
I Siokou-Frangou, U Christaki, MG Mazzocchi… - …, 2010 - bg.copernicus.org
We present an overview of the plankton studies conducted during the last 25 years in the
epipelagic offshore waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This quasi-enclosed sea is …
epipelagic offshore waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This quasi-enclosed sea is …
On the vertical distribution of the chlorophyll a concentration in the Mediterranean Sea: a basin-scale and seasonal approach
H Lavigne, F D'ortenzio, M Ribera D'Alcalà… - …, 2015 - bg.copernicus.org
The distribution of the chlorophyll a concentration ([Chl a]) in the Mediterranean Sea, mainly
obtained from satellite surface observations or from scattered in situ experiments, is updated …
obtained from satellite surface observations or from scattered in situ experiments, is updated …
Phytoplankton community structure is driven by stratification in the oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea
The phytoplankton community composition, structure, and biomass were investigated under
stratified and oligotrophic conditions during summer for three consecutive years in the …
stratified and oligotrophic conditions during summer for three consecutive years in the …
Synechococcus in the Atlantic Gateway to the Arctic Ocean
Increasing temperatures, with pronounced effects at high latitudes, have raised questions
about potential changes in species composition, as well as possible increased importance …
about potential changes in species composition, as well as possible increased importance …
Longitudinal and vertical trends of bacterial limitation by phosphorus and carbon in the Mediterranean Sea
F Van Wambeke, U Christaki, A Giannakourou… - Microbial ecology, 2002 - JSTOR
The effect of phosphate (P), nitrate (N), and organic carbon (C, glucose) enrichment on
heterotrophic bacterial production was examined along two longitudinal transects covering …
heterotrophic bacterial production was examined along two longitudinal transects covering …
Phytoplankton size-based dynamics in the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)
This study represents one component of the large MTP-II-MATER (MAST-III) multidisiplinary
project in the Mediterranean supported by EU. Data were collected during three cruises …
project in the Mediterranean supported by EU. Data were collected during three cruises …
Protistan grazing on marine bacterioplankton
Bacterial growth rates are often high, yet bacterial numbers are remarkably constant in
pelagic systems, implying that bacterial mortality rates have to be in the same range as …
pelagic systems, implying that bacterial mortality rates have to be in the same range as …
Predator and prey biodiversity relationship and its consequences on marine ecosystem functioning—interplay between nanoflagellates and bacterioplankton
The importance of biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning across trophic levels,
especially via predatory–prey interactions, is receiving increased recognition. However, this …
especially via predatory–prey interactions, is receiving increased recognition. However, this …
Optimized routine flow cytometric enumeration of heterotrophic flagellates using SYBR Green I
U Christaki, C Courties, R Massana… - Limnology and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Heterotrophic flagellates (HF) are the major consumers of bacteria in aquatic ecosystems
and dominate heterotrophic nanoplankton in numbers and in biomass. A DNA‐staining …
and dominate heterotrophic nanoplankton in numbers and in biomass. A DNA‐staining …
Phytoplankton dynamics and bloom formation in the oligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean: Field studies in the Aegean, Levantine and Ionian seas
This study attempts to elucidate the dynamics of phytoplankton biomass (as Chl-a),
productivity, community structure and bloom formation in different regions of the oligotrophic …
productivity, community structure and bloom formation in different regions of the oligotrophic …