Ecosystem effects of dense water formation on deep Mediterranean Sea ecosystems: an overview

Ecosystem effects of dense water formation on deep Mediterranean Sea ecosystems: an overview

Natural episodic events, such as gravity flows, submarine landslides, and benthic storms can determine severe modifications in the structure and functioning of deep-sea ecosystems. Here, we report and compare the ecosystem effects produced by dense water formation events that occurred in the Gulf of...

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Main Authors: Antonio Pusceddu, Marianna Mea, Cristina Gambi, Silvia Bianchelli, Miquel Canals, Anna Sanchez-Vidal, Antoni Calafat, Serge Heussner, Xavier Durrieu De Madron, Jérome Avril, Laurenz Thomsen, Rosa Garcìa, Roberto Danovaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-06-01
Series:Advances in Oceanography and Limnology
Subjects:
dense shelf water cascading
ecosystem functions
deep sea
Mediterranean Sea
climate change
Online Access:http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiol/article/view/5295

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