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Ternon, E.; Guieu, C.; Ridame, C.; L'Helguen, S.; Catala, P.. |
The Mediterranean Sea is a semi-enclosed basin characterized by a strong thermal stratification during summer during which the atmosphere is the main source of new nutrients to the nutrient-depleted surface layer. From aerosol sampling and microcosm experiments performed during the TransMed BOUM cruise (June-July 2008) we showed that: (i) the Mediterranean atmosphere composition (Al, Fe, P) was homogeneous over similar to 28 degrees of longitude and was a mixture with a constant proportion of anthropogenic contribution and a variable but modest contribution of crustal aerosols. This quite stable composition over a one month period and a long transect (similar to 2500 km) allowed to define the Mediterranean atmospheric "background" that characterizes the... |
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Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00133/24399/22405.pdf |
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Ridame, Celine; Le Moal, Marc; Guieu, Cecile; Ternon, E.; Biegala, I.c.; L'Helguen, Stéphane; Pujo-pay, M.. |
A better understanding of the factors controlling N2 fixation is a pre-requisite for improving our knowledge on the contribution of N2 fixation process in the nitrogen cycling. Trace-metal clean nutrient/dust addition bioassays (+P, +PFe, +dust) were performed at three stations located in the western, central and eastern Mediterranean Sea, in summer 2008 as part of the BOUM cruise. The main goals were (1) to investigate the nutrient factor(s) limiting N2 fixation (uptake of 15N2) and (2) to evaluate the potential impact of a Saharan dust event on this biological process during the stratification period. Initially, surface waters at the three stations were DIP-depleted (<10 nM) while the DFe concentrations were relatively high (from 1.2 to 2.3 nM) most... |
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Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00133/24410/22403.pdf |
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Ternon, E.; Guieu, C.; Loye-pilot, M. -d.; Leblond, N.; Bosc, E.; Gasser, B.; Miquel, J. -c.; Martin, J.. |
Simultaneous measurements of atmospheric deposition and of sinking particles at 200 and 1000 m depth, were performed in the Ligurian Sea (North-Western Mediterranean) between 2003 and 2007, along with phytoplanktonic activity derived from satellite images. Atmospheric deposition of Saharan dust particles was very irregular and confirmed the importance of sporadic high magnitude events over the annual average (11.4 g m(-2) yr(-1) for the 4 years). The average marine total mass flux was 31 g m(-2) yr(-1), the larger fraction being the lithogenic one (similar to 37%). The marine total mass flux displayed a seasonal pattern with a maximum in winter, occurring before the onset of the spring bloom. The highest POC fluxes did not occur during the spring bloom nor... |
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Ano: 2010 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00309/42028/41326.pdf |
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