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 …

This paper reviews progress on understanding biological carbon sequestration in the ocean
with special reference to the microbial formation and transformation of recalcitrant dissolved …

In situ experiments using isotopically labeled mercury species (199Hg (II) and Me201Hg)
are used to investigate mercury transformation mechanisms, such as methylation …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a semienclosed basin connected with the open sea
mainly through the Strait of Gibraltar. Due to the circulation pattern and the long residence …

Cyclonic eddies in the ocean often increase primary production and phytoplankton biomass.
The main mechanism is the rise of the nutricline in the cyclone's core, which determines the …

Oceanic fronts are dynamically active regions of the global ocean that support upwelling and
downwelling with significant implications for phytoplankton production and export. However …

The article reviews the most recent findings on the interdisciplinary characteristics of the
Mediterranean Sea shelf areas, from the Northern to the southern shelf regions. First of all a …

This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge on bio-physical interactions at
mesoscale and at sub-mesoscale. It is focused on the mid-latitudes open ocean. From …

Despite an extensive bibliography for the circulation of the Mediterranean Sea and its sub-
basins, the debate on mesoscale dynamics and their impacts on bio-chemical processes is …

The Algerian Current (AC) is unstable and generates mesoscale meanders and eddies.
Only anticyclonic eddies can develop and reach diameters over 200 km with vertical extents …