Giant marine amorphous aggregations in the northern Adriatic Sea

Author(s)
P. Peduzzi, G. J. Herndl
Abstract

Amorphous aggregates reach dimensions up to 20 cm in diameter. A large detrital components was found to be embedded in the organic matrix. These aggregates consist of N-rich substances. The flux of dissolved organic carbon between marine snow and the surrounding water was investigated in incubation experiments. -from Authors

Organisation(s)
Functional and Evolutionary Ecology
Journal
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Pages
185-192
No. of pages
8
ISSN
0171-8630
Publication date
01-1991
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
106021 Marine biology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
General Environmental Science, General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/403a54a3-dfe0-46b6-8a95-304b18334b79