Phytoplankton dynamics and bloom formation in the oligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean: Field studies in the Aegean, Levantine and Ionian seas

I Varkitzi, S Psarra, G Assimakopoulou… - Deep Sea Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Environmental factors influencing the benthic ecology of the deep Eastern Mediterranean Sea–A review

A Tselepides, K Sevastou, N Lampadariou - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last 30 years the deep Eastern Mediterranean Sea has been the focus of a
number of oceanographic studies funded either from the EU and/or from various national …

Phytoplankton dynamics in the Aegean Sea

S Psarra, E Livanou, I Varkitzi, A Lagaria… - 2022 - Springer
The present review constitutes an updated and integrated assessment of phytoplankton
spatiotemporal dynamics in the Aegean Sea, based on data compiled from numerous …

A carbonate system time series in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Two years of high-frequency in-situ observations and remote sensing

C Frangoulis, N Stamataki, M Pettas… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The rate of ocean uptake of anthropogenic CO2 has declined over the past decade, so a
critical question for science and policy is whether the ocean will continue to act as a sink …

Atlas of phytoplankton phenology indices in selected Eastern Mediterranean marine ecosystems

A Kournopoulou, K Kikaki, I Varkitzi, S Psarra… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Phytoplankton is a fundamental component of marine food webs and play a crucial role in
marine ecosystem functioning. The phenology (timing of growth) of these microscopic algae …

Coastal upwelling over the North Aegean Sea: Observations and simulations

YS Androulidakis, YN Krestenitis, S Psarra - Continental Shelf Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Prevailing northerly winds influence the eastern coastal area of the North Aegean (N.
Aegean) Sea and form a strong front due to occurring upwelling waters during the summer …

Phytoplankton and pigment composition during an Emiliania huxleyi bloom in the Black Sea

E Eker-Develi, M Konucu, S Psarra… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alterations in composition and carbon biomass of phytoplankton community are closely
related to seasonal variations, anthropogenic inputs and ultimately climatic changes in a …

Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) in the NE Aegean Sea frontal area: Seasonal dynamics under the influence of Black Sea water

C Parinos, A Gogou, E Krasakopoulou… - Continental Shelf …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The abundance of Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) was determined on a
seasonal basis (autumn, spring and summer) along a north-south transect in the NE Aegean …

Pigmented and heterotrophic nanoflagellates: Abundance and grazing on prokaryotic picoplankton in the ultra-oligotrophic Eastern Mediterranean Sea

E Livanou, A Lagaria, I Santi, M Mandalakis… - Deep Sea Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
The abundance and grazing effect of small (< 5 μm) pigmented (PNF) and heterotrophic
(HNF) nanoflagellates on prokaryotic picoplankton stock (ie heterotrophic bacteria (HB) and …

Coccolithophore export in three deep-sea sites of the Aegean and Ionian Seas (Eastern Mediterranean): Biogeographical patterns and biogenic carbonate fluxes

E Skampa, MV Triantaphyllou, MD Dimiza… - Deep Sea Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coccolithophore export fluxes were investigated via the analysis of sinking matter, obtained
from Eastern Mediterranean time-series sediment traps moored in three open sites of the …