Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9479179 | Continental Shelf Research | 2005 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
To achieve a better understanding of the carbon cycle in the area we have attempted to constrain the production, transfer and burial of particulate organic carbon, providing the first estimates of particulate organic carbon export in the Alboran Sea. Results suggest that sea surface circulation and associated productivity signal control the efficiency of the biological pump in the area. The export production in the Eastern Alboran Sea is higher than in other Mediterranean sites, with 0.5-0.9% of the carbon fixed during photosynthesis transferred down the water column and buried in the deep sediments. In addition, a large portion is supplied by lateral advection and through a benthic nepheloid layer, which represent a significant source of organic carbon to the deep Eastern Alboran Sea.
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Authors
A. Sanchez-Vidal, A. Calafat, M. Canals, J. Frigola, J. Fabres,