Role of physical forcings and nutrient availability on the control of satellite-based chlorophyll a concentration in the coastal upwelling area of the Sicilian Channel

The northern sector of the Sicilian Channel is an area of favourable upwelling winds, which ought to support primary production. However, the values for primary production are low when compared with other Mediterranean areas and very low compared with the most biologically productive regions of the...

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Main Authors: Bernardo Patti, Cástor Guisande, Angelo Bonanno, Gualtiero Basilone, Angela Cuttitta, Salvatore Mazzola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2010-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1185