In most of the aquatic ecosystems, microorganisms are major players in the biogeochemical
and nutrients cycles (Carbon Nitrogen, Phosphorus), through their enzymatic activities …

Although the marginal seas represent only 7% of the total area of the ocean, CO 2 fluxes are
important for the carbon budget, exposing them to the intense process of anthropogenic …

Diatoms are dominant photosynthetic organisms in the world's oceans and are considered
essential in the transfer of energy to higher trophic levels. However, these unicellular …

Coastal ecosystems are subject to multiple processes that drive pH change over time.
Therefore, efforts to understand the variability in the coastal carbonate system are crucial to …

Abstract The northern Adriatic Sea, a marginal sea of the Mediterranean, is both a highly
productive shelf area and a dense water formation site. The combination of productivity and …

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is an essential component of the biogeochemical marine
system, effecting biological and chemical reactions that take place in the sea. DOC …

There is growing evidence that the on-going ocean acidification of the Mediterranean Sea
could be favoured by its active overturning circulation. The areas of dense water formation …

The seasonal variability of plankton metabolism indicates how much carbon is cycling within
a system, as well as its capacity to store carbon or export organic matter and CO 2 to the …

Coastal marine ecosystems host complex microbial communities whose composition and
metabolism are influenced by continental inputs and mesoscale properties of seawater …

Deep convection plays a key role in the circulation, thermodynamics, and biogeochemical
cycles in the Mediterranean Sea, which is considered to be a hotspot of biodiversity and …