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Distribution of organic matter in the bottom sediments of the Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean, 1997-1998)
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General | |
Data holding centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture |
Country | Greece |
Project | MEDITERRANEAN TARGETED PROJECT MTP II-MATER(MATER) |
Time period | March 1997 - March 1998 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean) |
Observations | |
Parameters | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment; Amino acids in sediment; Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters; Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment; Nitrogen concentrations in sediment; Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment; Carbon concentrations in sediment |
Instruments | Unconsolidated sediment corers; spectrophotometers; active fluorometers |
Description | |
Summary | The seasonal and spatial distribution of organic carbon and nitrogen (TOC, TON), chloroplastic pigments, ATP, labile organic compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids) in the bottom sediments of the Aegean Sea were determined during 3 sampling periods: March 97, Sept. 97 and March 98. Sediment core samples were collected from 7 stations in the South Aegean Sea (900 to 2270 m depth) and 6 stations in the North Aegean Sea (95 to 1270 m depth) and sliced into 7 standard depth layers (0-3, 3-10, 10-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100 mm depth). The main objective of this study was to record the changes in the distribution of organic matter in the sediments and examine possible effects on the local benthic microbial community of the Aegean Sea. Overall, the data indicate that in the North Aegean Sea sediments receive double the amount of fresh material than in the South Aegean Sea. This study was part of the multidisciplinary EU MAST III MTP II project MATER (contract MAS3-CT96-0051) and was conducted in conjunction with the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Ancona and the Institute of Marine Environmental Sciences of the University of Genova. |
Originators | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture |
Availability | |
Organisation | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture |
Availability | Unrestricted |
Contact | Dr A. Magoulas |
Address | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture |
Telephone | +30 2810337801 |
Facsimile | +30 2810337870 |
e.mironaki@hcmr.gr | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
Local identifier | 6004016 |
Global identifier | 1167 |
Last revised | 2015-03-23 |