Spatial and Temporal Variations of Inorganic and Organic Forms of Phosphorus in the Surface and Deep Waters of Erdemli Shelf Zone of Mersin Bay
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Tarih
2013
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Yayıncı
FOUNDATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & RESEARCH-FEPR
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The aim of this study was to understand spatial and temporal variations of inorganic and organic forms of phosphorus in the surface and deep waters of Erdemli shelf zone of the Mersin Bay. For this goal, timeseries hydrographical and phosphorus data were obtained monthly at the three selected stations between December 2001 and December 2003. The present results have shown that the concentrations of different fractions of total phosphorus displayed a decreasing trend from nearshore to shelfbreak zone of the bay. Total phosphorus (dissolved+particulate) in the shelf water was dominated by dissolved-P fraction (TDP:56-97%) and dissolved organic-P (DOP) was principally the major constituent of the TDP in the shelf water. Similarly, particulate organic-P (POP) dominates the particulate-P (PP) pool; however, the contribution of particulate inorganic-P (PIP) to PP pool was more pronounced in the nearshore zone fed by riverine inputs.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Phosphorus, nutrients, Mersin Bay, the Mediterranean Sea
Kaynak
EKOLOJI
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
22
Sayı
88
