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Table 1. Values of primary production reported for the MS.
Area
Period
mg C m
−
2
d
−
1
g C m
−
2
y
−
1
mg C m
−
2
h
−
1
Reference
comments
MS
1979–1983
156
Antoine et al. (1995)
a
Satellite data
MS
1997–1998
154–198
Bricaud et al. (2002)
Satellite data
MS
1998–2001
130–140
Bosc et al. (2004)
Satellite data
MS
80–90
Sournia (1973)
in situ
14
C
MS
May–June 1996
168–221
Moutin and Raimbault (2002)
in situ
14
C
EMS
1979–1983
137
Antoine et al. (1995)
a
Satellite data
EMS
1997–1998
143–183
Bricaud et al. (2002)
Satellite data
EMS
1998–2001
121±5
Bosc et al. (2004)
Satellite data
EMS
137–150
Bethoux et al. (1998)
Budget analysis
EMS
20.3
Dugdale and Wilkerson (1988)
in situ
14
C
EMS
May–June 1996
99
Moutin and Raimbault (2002)
in situ
14
C
South Adriatic
1997–1999
97.3
Boldrin et al. (2002)
in situ
14
C
South Adriatic
March (avg 1997/99)
297±56
Bianchi et al. (1999) in
in situ
14
C
Boldrin et al. (2002)
Ionian Sea
August (avg 1997/98)
186±65
Bianchi et al. (1999) in
in situ
14
C
Boldrin et al. (2002)
Ionian Sea
1997–1999
61.8
Boldrin et al. (2002)
in situ
14
C
Ionian Sea
May–June 1996
119–419 (315±71)
Moutin and Raimbault (2002)
in situ
14
C
Ionian Sea
April–May 1999
208–324.5
Casotti et al. (2003)
in situ
14
C
Straits of Sicily
May–June 1996
419
Moutin and Raimbault (2002)
in situ
14
C
North Aegean
March 1997/98,
81.36
43.80–149.55
Ignatiades et al. (2002)
in situ
14
C
September 1997
Ignatiades et al. (2002)
in situ
14
C
North Aegean
September 1999
232±45 (non-front)
Zervoudaki et al. (2007)
in situ
14
C
326±97 (front)
North Aegean
April 2000
256±62 (non-front)
Zervoudaki et al. (2007)
in situ
14
C
245±27 (front)
South Aegean
March 1997/98,
38.88
21.67–56.21
Ignatiades et al. (2002)
in situ
14
C
September 1997
Ignatiades et al. (2002)
in situ
14
C
Cretan Sea
1994–1995
59
Psarra et al. (2000)
in situ
14
C
Cretan Sea
1994 (four seasons)
24.79
5.66
Ignatiades (1998)
in situ
14
C (0–50 m)
Cretan sea
March 1994
6.56 (5.73-7.98)
Gotsis-Skretas et al. (1999)
in situ
14
C (0–50 m)
Cyprus eddy
May 2002
0.091±0.014 mgC m
−
3
h
−
1
Psarra et al. (2005)
in situ
14
C
Cyprus eddy
May 2001–2002 (all depths)
1.8–12.5 nmol C l
−
1
h
−
1
Tanaka et al. (2007)
in situ
14
C
Cyprus eddy
May 2001–2002 (0–20 m)
8.5–11.5 nmol C l
−
1
h
−
1
Tanaka et al. (2007)
in situ
14
C
WMS
1979–1983
197
Morel and Andr´e (1991),
Satellite data
Antoine et al. (1995)
a
WMS
1997–1998
173–198
Bricaud et al. (2002)
Satellite data
WMS
105.8–119.6
Bethoux et al. (1998)
Oxygen
consumption
WMS
May–June 1996
353–996
145
Moutin and Raimbault (2002)
in situ
14
C
Alboran Sea
May 1986 (non front)
330–600 (avg. 480)
Lohrenz et al. (1988)
in situ
14
C
Alboran Sea
May 1986 (front)
500–1300 (avg. 880)
Lohrenz et al. (1988)
in situ
14
C
Alboran Sea
May 1988
632, 388 and 330
Moran and Estrada (2001)
in situ
14
C
Alboran Sea
November 2003
6.15–643.88 (avg. 142.38)
Mac´ıas et al. (2009)
in situ
14
C
Catalan-Balearic
May–July 1982–1987
160–760
Estrada et al. (1993)
in situ
14
C
Catalan-Balearic
April 1991
150–900
Granata et al. (2004)
in situ
14
C
Catalan-Balearic
June 1993
450, 700
Granata et al. (2004)
in situ
14
C
Catalan-Balearic
October 1992
210, 250
Granata et al. (2004)
in situ
14
C
Catalan Balearic
March 1999
1000±71 (max 1700)
Moran and Estrada (2005)
in situ
14
C
Catalan Balearic
January–February 2000
404±248 (max 1000)
Moran and Estrada (2005)
in situ
14
C
Algerian Basin
October 1996
186–636 (avg. 440)
Moran et al. (2001)
in situ
14
C
Gulf of Lion
March–April 1998
401
Gaudy et al. (2003)
in situ
14
C
Gulf of Lion
January–February 1999
166
Gaudy et al. (2003)
in situ
14
C
South Gulf of Lion
78–106
Lef`evre et al. (1997)
Review
South Gulf of Lion
140–150
Conan et al. (1998)
in situ
14
C
Tyrrhenian Sea
May–June 1996
398
Moutin and Raimbault (2002)
in situ
14
C
Tyrrhenian Sea
July 2005
273
Decembrini et al. (2009)
in situ
14
C
Tyrrhenian Sea
December 2005
429
Decembrini et al. (2009)
in situ
14
C
Ligurian Sea (DYFAMED)
1993–1999
86–232 (avg. 156)
Marty and Chiaverini (2002)
in situ
14
C
Ligurian Sea (DYFAMED)
May 1995
240–716 mg C m
−
2
(14 h)
−
1
Vidussi et al. (2000)
in situ
14
C
a
corrected following Morel et al. (1996).
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