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The impact of the 1999 spring blooms on the carbohydrate levels in the northern Adriatic

Dissolved (DTCHO) and particulate (PTCHO) carbohydrates were measured in the Northern Adriatic in the period from February to June 1999 in order to determine their relationship with the phytoplankton dynamics during typical spring blooms. A concurrent correlation of PTCHO with fucoxanthin and chlorophyllide a indicated that senscent diatom blooms were an important source of carbohydrates in the basin. The maximum concentration of DTCHO was observed in May, suggesting a gradual transition of PTCHO into DTCHO after the diatom bloom.

carbohydrates; organic matter; Adriatic Sea; phytoplankton bloom

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