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Dissolved biochemical elements collected in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea during MATER Project

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General  
Data holding centreCNR, National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science (Bologna)
CountryItaly  Italy
Time periodFrom March 1997 to March 1999
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Southern Adriatic Sea, Northern Ionian Sea

Observations 
Parameters

Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

Instruments

Discrete water samplers

Description 
Summary

The alkalinity is defined as the quantity of hydrogen ions in milliequivalents to neutralize the weak bases in 1 kg of water and is a basic parameter in the approach to most biochemical processes involved in carbon cycling, from production to mineralization of organic matter. The analytical method was a Gran titration on 25 ml water samples, according to the methods reported by Giordani et al. (1992), pH measurements were also carried out. The titrations have been completely carried out on board, immediately after the water sampling. From alkalinity data, pH, in-situ temperature and salinity of the water sample, CO2 has been calculated on board through equilibrium constants and this parameter can be used to estimate primary production by 14C in-situ incubations.

OriginatorsCNR, National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science (Bologna)
Data web sitehttp://doga.ogs.trieste.it
Availability 
OrganisationCNR, National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science (Bologna)
AvailabilityMoratorium
ContactRavioli Mariangela (Director)
Address

CNR, National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science (Bologna)
Via Gobetti, 101
Bologna

40129
Italy

Administration 
Collating centreNational Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
Local identifierOGS-EDMED-240
Global identifier3731
Last revised2003-09-17