Parameters Measured
Continuous Measurements:
Hydrographic profiles (temperature, salinity, density) |
Monthly since March 1986 |
Biogeochemical profiles (fluorescence, pH, dissolved oxygen) |
Monthly since February 1991 |
Optical profiles (solar light attenuation, PAR Irradiance) |
Monthly since November 1998 |
Water Column Chemical Measurements:
Dissolved oxygen (O2) |
Monthly from May 1986 to December 1990 and since October 1998 |
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Inorganic nutrients (N-NH4, N-NO2, N-NO3, P-PO3, SiO2) |
Monthly since August 1996 |
Particulate organic carbon (POC) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Particulate nitrogen (PN) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Particulate phosphorus (PP) |
Monthly since November 1998 |
pH |
Monthly since March 2011 |
Alkalinity (At) |
Monthly since March 2011 |
Biomass Measurements:
Total chlorophyll a and phaeopigment concentration |
Monthly from April 1986 to July 1990 |
Total and size fractionated phaeopigment concentration |
Monthly since November 1998 |
Virus abundance |
Monthly from October 1998 to December 2009 |
Picoplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since July 1993 |
Nanoplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since April 1995 |
Microphytoplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since March 1986 |
Microzooplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly from March 1986 to December 1990 and since 1998 |
Mesozooplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since March 1986; in the Gulf of Trieste also from April 1970 to December 1980 |
Biological Processes:
Primary production |
Monthly from October 1998 to February 2007 |
Plankton respiration |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Bacterial secondary production |
Monthly since October 1998 |
Exoenzymatic activities |
Monthly since October 1998 |
For more information please contact:
B. Cataletto,
M. Lipizer,
A. de Olazabal
Last update: December 20 2016 --
Webmaster:
R.Iungwirth