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Table 2. Selected examples of phytoplankton size fractions and/or taxonomic composition in different areas of the MS. Values have been
rounded to the first decimal digit. Abbreviations: SL for Surface Layer, DCM for Deep Chlorophyll Maximum, DI for Depth Integrated,
C for Carbon, HPLC for pigment-based group discrimination, Dino. for dinoflagellates, Prymn. for prymnesiophytes, Pelago. for pelago-
phytes, Crypto. for cryptophytes, Chromo. for nanoflagellates containing 19 –HF and/or 19 –BF, Nano. for nanoplankton, Cocco. for
coccolithophores, Synecho. for Synechococcus, Prochloro. for Prochlorococcus. The values reported in Refs. 1, 3, 7 and 9 are derived from
figures in the respective papers.
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Table 1. Selected examples of phytoplankton size fractions and/or taxonomic composition in different areas of the MS: WMS. Values
have been rounded to the first decimal digit. Abbreviations: SL for Surface Layer, DCM for Deep Chlorophyll Maximum, DI for Depth
Integrated, C for Carbon, HPLC for pigment-based group discrimination, Dino. for dinoflagellates, Prymn. for prymnesiophytes, Pelago. for
pelagophytes, Crypto for cryptophytes, Chromo. for nanoflagellates containing 19
′
–HF and/or 19
′
–BF, Nano. for nanoplankton, Cocco. for
coccolithophores, Synecho. for Synechococcus, Prochloro. for Prochlorococcus. The values reported in Refs. 1, 3, 7 and 9 are derived from
figures in the respective papers.
Area
Date and Site
Depth
Method
Picoplankton
Nanoplankton
Microplankton
Cyanobacteria
Picoeukaryotes
Flagellates
Diatoms
Ref.
Alboran Sea
Apr–May 1991
DCM (%size);
chl a
<
1 µm: 11%
3–10 µm: 8%
>
10 µm: 75%
2%
22%
76% (
Chaetoceros,
1
Site 1 (jet front)
DI (0–150 m)
HPLC
1–3 µm: 6%
2%
Proboscia alata
2
(%groups)
Pseudo-nitzschia,
Thalassiosira,
Leptocylindrus)
Apr–May 1991
<
1 µm: 40%
3–10 µm: 8%
>
10 µm: 8.5%
16%
65%
19%
Site 2 (oligotrophic)
1–3 µm: 32%
May 1998
upwelling
DI (photic zone)
chl a
<
2 µm: 15.9%
2–20 µm: 26.6%
>
20 µm: 57.5%
>
20 µm at DCM
(Chaetoceros,
Pseudo-nitzschia)
3
May 1998
non-upwelling
<
2 µm: 46.1%
2–20 µm: 35.9%
>
20 µm: 18.0%
Catalan Sea
May 1989 front, St. 4
DI (0–100 m)
C (counts)
1–2 µm: 2.4%
2–5 µm: 44.7%
5–10 µm: 17.5%
10–20 µm: 9.4%
>
20 µm: 5.6%
20.3%
Dino. (Gyrodinium,
Gymnodinium)
(Pseudo-nitzschia)
4
Feb 1990 front, St. 8
1–2 µm : 2.1%
2–5 µm: 20.7%
5–10 µm : 10.1%
10–20 µm: 8.0%
>
20 µm: 54.8%
4.2%
(Chaetoceros,
Pseudo-nitzschia,
Guinardia striata,
Asterionellopsis)
Gulf of Lion
Jun 2000
SL (4–8 m)
HPLC
6%
Prymn.: 51%
Green algae: 21%
Pelago.: 4%
Dino.: 4%
13% (Thalassionema
nitzschioides,
small Chaetoceros,
Pseudo-nitzschia,
Rhizosolenia)
5
Ligurian Sea
May–Jun 1985
DI (water column)
chl a
<
3 µm: 65.7%
3–10 µm: 22.0%
>
10 µm: 12.2%
6
Ligurian Sea
May 1995
DYFAMED 1st leg
DI (0–200 m)
HPLC
8.41%
Crypto.: 11.6%
Chromo.: 38.3%
Green flag.: 5.3%
29.0%
7
DYFAMED 4th leg
18.3%
Crypto.: 5.2%
Chromo.: 31.8%
Green flag.: 5.3%
19.9%
S Tyrrhenian
Sea
Jul 2005
DI (water column)
chl a
C (counts)
(% groups)
0.2–2 µm: 64%
2–10 µm: 17%
>
10 µm: 19%
48%
Dino.: 28% (Ceratium,
Heterocapsa niei,
Prorocentrum minimum)
23% (Chaetoceros spp.,
Guinardia flaccida,
Leptocylindrus
mediterraneus,
Proboscia alata)
8
Dec 2005
0.2–2 µm: 76%
2–10 µm: 17%
>
10 µm: 7%
52.9%
Dino: 43.8%
(Prorocentrum minimum,
Heterocapsa niei)
3.4% (Chaetoceros spp.,
Thalassiosira spp.)
Straits of
Sicily
Jul 1997
SL (0–50 m)
DCM (50–80 m)
HPLC
<
3 µm: 80%
>
3 µm: 20%
75.7%
40.9%
Pelago.: 13.5%
Pelago.: 33.8%
9
EMS (average)
Jan 1995
DI (photic zone)
HPLC
27%
60%
13%
10
Adriatic Sea
17%
57%
26%
Ionian Basin
30%
58%
11%
Aegean Sea
22%
61%
17%
Levantine Basin
27%
62%
12%
S Adriatic Sea
Aug 1997
SL (0 m)
chl a
<
10 µm: 98%
⋆
>
10 µm: 2%
11
DCM (50–70 m)
<
10 µm: 58%
⋆
>
10 µm: 42%
(
Chaetoceros spp.,
Leptocylindrus danicus
Pseudo-nitzschia,
Thalassionema
nitzschioides)
Ionian Sea
Apr–May 1999
HPLC
12
W Ionian
SL (0 m)
18%
Pelago.: 11%
57% (4% Dino.)
13%
DCM
16%
Pelago.: 11%
63% (3% Dino.)
9%
E Ionian
SL (0 m)
41%
Pelago.: 5%
34% (2% Dino.)
19%
DCM
13%
Pelago.: 10%
69% (4% Dino.)
7%
Atlantic waters
SL (0 m)
39%
Pelago.: 8%
47% (17% Dino.)
6%
DCM
10%
Pelago.: 10%
65% (15% Dino.)
14%
Aegean Sea
May 1997
DI (0–100 m)
C (chl a)
13
NE Aegean
0.2–3 µm: 80%
>
3 µm: 20%
N Aegean
0.2–3 µm: 81%
>
3 µm: 19%
S Aegean
0.2–3 µm: 57%
>
3 µm: 43%
Sep 1997
NE Aegean
0.2–3 µm: 80%
>
3 µm: 20%
N Aegean
0.2–3 µm : 81%
>
3 µm: 19%
S Aegean
0.2–3 µm : 72%
>
3 µm: 28%
NE Aegean Sea
Sep 1999
DI (0–100 m)
C (chl a)
14
Frontal area
<
3 µm: 88%
>
3 µm: 12%
Non-frontal area
<
3 µm: 89.5%
>
3 µm: 10.5%
Apr 2000
Frontal area
<
3 µm: 73.8%
>
3 µm: 27%
Non-frontal area
<
3 µm: 71%
>
3 µm: 29%
Levantine Basin
Mar 1992
Cyprus eddy core
DI (0–500 m)
chl a
HPLC
<
2 µm: 64.2%
2–10 µm: 34%
>
10 µm: 1.8%
Synecho.: 32%
Prochloro.: 10%
58%
15
Cyprus eddy
boundary
<
2 µm: 54.3%
2–10 µm: 38.7%
>
10 µm: 7%
51%
Levantine Basin
May 2002
Cyprus eddy
SL (0–12 m)
HPLC (pre-P
fertilization)
<
2 µm: 27%
2–20 µm: 65%
>
20 µm: 8%
16
1
Videau et al., 1994,
2
Claustre et al., 1994,
3
Arin et al., 2002,
4
Delgado et al., 1992,
5
Latasa et al., 2005,
6
Raimbault et al., 1988,
7
Vidussi et al., 2000,
8
Decembrini et al.,
2009,
9
Brunet et al., 2006
includes microplankton
10
Vidussi et al., 2001,
11
Boldrin et al., 2002,
12
Casotti et al., 2003,
13
Siokou-Frangou et al., 2002,
14
Zervoudaki et al., 2007,
15
Zohary et al., 1998,
16
Psarra et al., 2005
includes microplankton;
⋆
includes picoplankton
1
Videau et al., 1994,
2
Claustre et al., 1994,
3
Arin et al., 2002,
4
Delgado et al., 1992,
5
Latasa et al., 2005,
6
Raimbault et al., 1988,
7
Vidussi et al., 2000,
8
Decembrini et al.,
2009,
9
Brunet et al., 2006
includes microplankton
10
Vidussi et al., 2001,
11
Boldrin et al., 2002,
12
Casotti et al., 2003,
13
Siokou-Frangou et al., 2002,
14
Zervoudaki et al., 2007,
15
Zohary et al., 1998,
16
Psarra et al., 2005
includes microplankton;
includes picoplankton
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