The description of sampling, analytical and biogeochemical data quality control protocols is available here:
Continuous Measurements:
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Hydrographic profiles (temperature, salinity, density) |
Monthly since March 1986 |
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Biogeochemical profiles (fluorescence, pH, dissolved oxygen) |
Monthly since February 1991 |
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Optical profiles (solar light attenuation, PAR Irradiance) |
Monthly since November 1998 |
Water Column Chemical Measurements:
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Dissolved oxygen (O2) |
Monthly from May 1986 to December 1990 and since October 1998 |
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Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Inorganic nutrients (NH4, NO2, NO3, PO3, H4SiO4) |
Monthly since August 1996 |
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Particulate organic carbon (POC) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Particulate nitrogen (PN) |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Particulate phosphorus (PP) |
Monthly since November 1998 |
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pH (total scale) |
Monthly since March 2011 |
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Alkalinity (At) |
Monthly since March 2011 |
Abundances:
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Total chlorophyll a and phaeopigment |
Monthly from April 1986 to July 1990 |
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Total and size fractionated phaeopigment |
Monthly since November 1998 |
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Virus abundance |
Monthly from October 1998 to December 2009 and since July 2015 |
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Picoplankton abundance |
Monthly since July 1993 |
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Nanoplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since 1998 |
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Phytoplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since March 1986 |
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Microzooplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly from March 1986 to December 1990 and since 1998 |
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Mesozooplankton abundance and Carbon content |
Monthly since March 1986; in the Gulf of Trieste also from April 1970 to December 1980 |
Biological Processes:
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Primary production |
Monthly from October 1998 to February 2007, Seasonally since March 2015 |
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Plankton respiration |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Secondary production |
Monthly since October 1998 |
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Exoenzymatic activities |
Monthly from October 1998 to 2005. Fron April 2014 to September 2016. |
BENTHOS
Biological Processes:
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Primary production |
Monthly from May 2002 to July 2005 and fro March 2006 to February 2007. Seasonally since July 2010 |
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Benthic respiration |
Seasonally since July 2010 |
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Secondary production |
Seasonally since July 2010 |
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Exoenzimatic activity |
Seasonally since July 2010 |
Abundance:
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Microphytobenthos |
Monthly from May 2002 to July 2005 and fro March 2006 to February 2007. Seasonally since July 2010 |
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Meiofauna |
Monthly from May 2002 to July 2005 and fro March 2006 to February 2007. Seasonally since July 2010 |
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Macrozoobenthos |
Monthly from May 2002 to July 2005 and fro March 2006 to February 2007. Seasonally since July 2012 |
