Benthic and Pelagic Contributions to Primary Production: Experimental Insights From the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea)

Although the 14C-method remains one of the most sensitive measures of primary production in marine ecosystems, few data from coastal sublittoral areas are available. We applied an integrated approach to quantify the benthic (PPs) and pelagic (PPw) contributions to total primary production (PPt) in a...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Tamara Cibic, Laura Baldassarre, Federica Cerino, Cinzia Comici, Daniela Fornasaro, Martina Kralj, Michele Giani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Subjects:	primary production benthic-pelagic coupling 14C-uptake phytoplankton microphytobenthos nutrient availability
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.877935/full