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| Title | Planktonic Assemblages in a Coastal Mediterranean Area Subjected to Anthropogenic Pressure |
| Abstract | In marine environment phytoplankton and picoplankton are responsible for a bulk of production and nutrient cycling and may give important information about the different seawater habitats. In the present paper, the temporal changes of phytoplankton as well as autotrophic and heterotrophic picoplankton abundance and biomass in two coastal areas in the Gulf of Taranto (Mediterranean Sea) subjected to different levels of anthropogenic pressure were studied and related to the main environmental variables. The two analysed areas were significantly different as regards the abiotic conditions which also varied temporally. Univariate analyses revealed that larger phytoplankton and heterotrophic picoplankton abundance and biomass varied as well. The multivariate analyses showed a complex distribution of the whole planktonic assemblages, which varied in time and space without a decipherable pattern, presumably due to the peculiar spatial-temporal dynamics of the sole autotrophic picoplankton abundance. Significant correlations between planktonic assemblages and environmental variables were discussed by taking into account also the potential role of the considered planktonic components as useful environmental monitoring parameters |
| Source | Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters 4 (1) |
| Keywords | Abiotic Factors; Nutrients; Picoplankton; Phytoplankton; Statistical Analysis; Mediterranean Sea |
| Journal | Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters |
| Editor | OMICS Publishing Group, , |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.4172/2167-0587.1000121 |
| Authors | Carmela Caroppo; Luigi Musco; Loredana Stabili |
| Text | 315232 2014 10.4172/2167 0587.1000121 Abiotic Factors; Nutrients; Picoplankton; Phytoplankton; Statistical Analysis; Mediterranean Sea Planktonic Assemblages in a Coastal Mediterranean Area Subjected to Anthropogenic Pressure Carmela Caroppo; Luigi Musco; Loredana Stabili National Council of Research Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Taranto Italy ; National Council of Research Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Castellamare del Golfo Trapani , Italy; University of Salento Department of Science and Biological and Environmental Technologies, Lecce Italy In marine environment phytoplankton and picoplankton are responsible for a bulk of production and nutrient cycling and may give important information about the different seawater habitats. In the present paper, the temporal changes of phytoplankton as well as autotrophic and heterotrophic picoplankton abundance and biomass in two coastal areas in the Gulf of Taranto Mediterranean Sea subjected to different levels of anthropogenic pressure were studied and related to the main environmental variables. The two analysed areas were significantly different as regards the abiotic conditions which also varied temporally. Univariate analyses revealed that larger phytoplankton and heterotrophic picoplankton abundance and biomass varied as well. The multivariate analyses showed a complex distribution of the whole planktonic assemblages, which varied in time and space without a decipherable pattern, presumably due to the peculiar spatial temporal dynamics of the sole autotrophic picoplankton abundance. Significant correlations between planktonic assemblages and environmental variables were discussed by taking into account also the potential role of the considered planktonic components as useful environmental monitoring parameters 4 Published version Planktonic Assemblages in a Coastal Mediterranean Area Subjected to Anthropogenic Pressure planktonic_assemblages_in_a_coastal_mediterranean_area_subjected_to_anthropogenic_pressure_2167_0587_1000121.pdf Articolo in rivista OMICS Publishing Group 2167 0587 Journal of Geography Natural Disasters Journal of Geography Natural Disasters carmela.caroppo CAROPPO CARMELA loredana.stabili STABILI LOREDANA luigi.musco MUSCO LUIGI TA.P04.002.001 Fascia Costiera e Ambienti di Transizione analisi strutturale e funzionale delle componenti biotiche ed abiotiche degli ecosistemi per lo sviluppo sostenibile delle attivita |