Phytoplankton in longitudinal east-west transect of the Mediterranean Sea,1999.
Citation
Phytoplankton in longitudinal east-west transect of the Mediterranean Sea, 1999.Lydia Ignatiades. https://doi.org/10.15468/5fxecm accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-18. accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-18. accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-04.Description
The scope of this study was to explore the diversification of the phytoplankton community structure and related ecological determinants along a large scale (3188 km) longitudinal transect, covering the region from eastern Mediterranean to Western Basin. Sampling was performed during the period June – July of 1999. Six stations were located in the Eastern Basin, one station in the Sicily strait and two stations in the Western Basin.A total of 216 species were identified(48 diatoms, 112 dinoflagellates and 56 coccolithophores).Sampling Description
Study Extent
This dataset is based on a large scale longitudinal transect from eastern Mediterranean sea to the Western Basin, in June and July 1999.Sampling
Samples were collected from routine hydrocasts using a CTD rosette sampler from 1, 10, 20, 50, 75, 100 and 120 m. Temperature and salinity were recorded using a Seabird Electronics SBE-911+ CTD profiler. Samples for chlorophyll a determination (2 L from each sampling depth) were filtered on board through 0.2 mm polycarbonate Millipore filters and kept frozen until analysis in the laboratory with a TURNER 00-AU-10 fluorometer. Samples for the determination of nutrients were collected in 100 ml polyethylene bottles and kept at -20oC, until their analysis in the laboratory with a Bran+Luebbe II autoanalyser. Phosphate was measured with a Perkin Elmer Lambda 2S UV/VIS Spectrometer.Quality Control
Stations were plotted on Google earth for a visual check. Taxonomic quality control was done using the online taxon match tool of WoRMS.Method steps
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Taxonomic Coverages
This dataset contains data about Diatoms, Dinoflagellates and Coccolithophores.
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Bacillariophyceaerank: class
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Dinophyceaerank: class
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Haptophytarank: phylum
Geographic Coverages
It covers the region from Eastern to Western Mediterranean Sea.9 Stations TM1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
Bibliographic Citations
- Ignatiades, L., O. Gotsis-Skretas, K. Pagou, and E. Krasakopoulou (2009), Diversification of phytoplankton community structure and related parameters along a large-scale longitudinal east-west transect of the Mediterranean Sea, J. Plankton Res., 31, 411–428. - http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/4/411.full.pdf+html
Contacts
Lydia Ignatiadesoriginator
position: Emeritus Research Scientist
Demokritos, Institute of Biosciences and Applications
GR
Telephone: +30 210 8944202
email: lyigna@otenet.gr
homepage: http://www.demokritos.gr/
Aglaia Legaki
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
GR
email: aglalegaki@biol.uoa.gr
homepage: http://www.uoa.gr/
Stamatina Nikolopoulou
metadata author
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
Kalliopi Pagou
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Oceanography
46.7 km. Athens-Souniou, PO Box 712, Anavyssos
Attiki
19013
Telephone: +30 22910 76 409
email: popi@ath.hcmr.gr
homepage: http://www.hcmr.gr/en/
Evangelia Krasakopoulou
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of the Aegean, Lesvos
Mytilene
GR
Telephone: +30 22510 36836
email: ekras@marine.aegean.gr
homepage: http://www.mar.aegean.gr/people/cv/ekrasakopoulou.php
Olympia Gotsis-Skretas
administrative point of contact
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Oceanography
46.7 km. Athens-Souniou, PO Box 712, Anavyssos
Attiki
19013
homepage: http://www.hcmr.gr/en/
Stamatina Nikolopoulou
custodian steward
position: Research Technician
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
Lydia Ignatiades
administrative point of contact
position: Emeritus Research Scientist
Demokritos, Institute of Biosciences and Applications
GR
Telephone: +30 210 8944202
email: lyigna@otenet.gr
homepage: http://www.demokritos.gr/