Assessment of the eutrophication status at Mediterranean sub-basin scale, within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive

M Giani, A Pavlidou, M Kralj, I Varkitzi, A Borja… - Science of the total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to define harmonized reference conditions and assessment
thresholds for selected criteria elements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) …

[HTML][HTML] Okadaic acid as a major problem for the seafood safety (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and the dynamics of toxic phytoplankton in the Slovenian coastal sea (Gulf …

U Henigman, P Mozetič, J Francé, T Knific, S Vadnjal… - Harmful algae, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents the first results on shellfish toxicity in the Slovenian sea (Gulf of Trieste,
Adriatic Sea) since the analytical methods for the detection of biotoxins (PSP, ASP, DSP and …

Evaluation of the rbcL marker for metabarcoding of marine diatoms and inference of population structure of selected genera

T Turk Dermastia, I Vascotto, J Francé… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Diatoms are one of the most important phytoplankton groups in the world's oceans. There
are responsible for up to 40% of the photosynthetic activity in the Ocean, and they play an …

Exploring the mesoscale connectivity of phytoplankton periodic assemblages' succession in northern Adriatic pelagic habitats

I Vascotto, FB Aubry, M Bastianini, P Mozetič… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
An appropriate model for phytoplankton distribution patterns is critical for understanding
biogeochemical cycles and trophic interactions in the oceans and seas. Because …

Phytoplankton pigments reveal size structure and interannual variability of the coastal phytoplankton community (Adriatic Sea)

V Flander-Putrle, J Francé, P Mozetič - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
In coastal seas, a variety of environmental variables characterise the average annual pattern
of the physico-chemical environment and influence the temporal and spatial variations of …

Response of hypoxia to future climate change is sensitive to methodological assumptions

KE Hinson, MAM Friedrichs, RG Najjar, Z Bian… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Climate-induced changes in hypoxia are among the most serious threats facing estuaries,
which are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. Future projections of estuarine …

Comparison of In-Situ Chlorophyll-a Time Series and Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Color Instrument Data in Slovenian National Waters (Gulf of Trieste, Adriatic Sea)

EK Cherif, P Mozetič, J France, V Flander-Putrle… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
While satellite remote sensing of ocean color is a viable tool for estimating large-scale
patterns of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and global ocean primary production, its application in …

The influences of phenology, spatial distribution, and nitrogen form on Long Island Sound phytoplankton biomass and taxonomic composition

ZR Ayala, SA Arnott, M Ambrosone, JI Espinosa… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Long Island Sound (LIS), USA, is an urban estuary that receives excessive nitrogen
(N) inputs resulting in ecosystem impairments, such as hypoxia and algal blooms. Despite …

Metal (loid) s in suspended particulate matter and plankton from coastal waters (Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic Sea)

J Faganeli, I Falnoga, K Klun, D Mazej… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The levels of metal (loid) s at the beginning of the coastal pelagic food web,
providing an insight into accumulation in the suspended particulate matter (SPM) and size …

Variability of hydrographic and biogeochemical properties in the North-western Adriatic coastal waters in relation to river discharge and climate changes

F Ricci, S Capellacci, S Casabianca, F Grilli… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The dynamics of hydrographic and biogeochemical properties in a Northwestern coastal
area of the Adriatic Sea were investigated. The time series data from continuous observation …