| Establishing a link between atmospheric deposition and the dissolved organic matter (DOM) pool in the Mediterranean Sea is currently hampered by: (1) a poor knowledge on the surface dissolved phosphate (P) pool, mainly due to low concentrations of dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP), (2) a critical lack of data on atmospheric fluxes of organic C, N and P and (3) the lack of information on their bioavailability. This PhD thesis aimed at filling these gaps. (1) Relying upon a sensitive determination of DIP, the coverage of the valid dissolved organic phosphate data was enhanced up to 70%, revealing a vertical pattern in the dissolved phosphate biogeochemistry in surface waters. (2) Atmospheric fluxes of soluble organic C, N and P were quantified and were 59... |
