Microbial assemblages for environmental quality assessment: knowledge, gaps and usefulness in the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Abstract The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD) defines a
framework for Community actions in the field of marine environmental policy in order to …
framework for Community actions in the field of marine environmental policy in order to …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial enzymes in the Mediterranean Sea: Relationship with climate changes
In most of the aquatic ecosystems, microorganisms are major players in the biogeochemical
and nutrients cycles (Carbon Nitrogen, Phosphorus), through their enzymatic activities …
and nutrients cycles (Carbon Nitrogen, Phosphorus), through their enzymatic activities …
The dark portion of the Mediterranean Sea is a bioreactor of organic matter cycling
GM Luna, S Bianchelli, F Decembrini… - Global …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Total prokaryotic abundance, prokaryotic heterotrophic production and enzymatic activities
were investigated in epi‐, meso‐and bathypelagic waters along a longitudinal transect …
were investigated in epi‐, meso‐and bathypelagic waters along a longitudinal transect …
The deep water of Eastern Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for bacterial activity
E Rahav, J Silverman, O Raveh, O Hazan… - Deep Sea Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
We investigated the abundance and production of mesopelagic (150–650 m) and
bathypelagic (> 650 m) bacteria from the poorly-studied Levantine basin (Eastern …
bathypelagic (> 650 m) bacteria from the poorly-studied Levantine basin (Eastern …
Enzymatic activities and prokaryotic abundance in relation to organic matter along a West–East Mediterranean Transect (TRANSMED Cruise)
The distribution of extracellular enzymatic activities (EEA)[leucine aminopeptidase (LAP), ß-
glucosidase (GLU), alkaline phosphatase (AP)], as well as that of prokaryotic abundance …
glucosidase (GLU), alkaline phosphatase (AP)], as well as that of prokaryotic abundance …
Picoplankton distribution and activity in the deep waters of the Southern Adriatic Sea
Southern Adriatic (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) is a region strongly dominated by large-
scale oceanographic processes and local open-ocean dense water formation. In this study …
scale oceanographic processes and local open-ocean dense water formation. In this study …
Phytoplankton and bacterial communities' patterns in a highly dynamic ecosystem (central Mediterranean sea)
The Straits of Messina (Southern Italy, Mediterranean Sea) are a very complex area: they
connect two basins (Tyrrhenian and Ionian) with different hydrographic features and is …
connect two basins (Tyrrhenian and Ionian) with different hydrographic features and is …
Linking microbial functioning and trophic pathways to ecological status in a coastal mediterranean ecosystem
Coastal marine ecosystems host complex microbial communities whose composition and
metabolism are influenced by continental inputs and mesoscale properties of seawater …
metabolism are influenced by continental inputs and mesoscale properties of seawater …
Prokaryotic dynamics and heterotrophic metabolism in a deep convection site of Eastern Mediterranean Sea (the Southern Adriatic Pit)
We report on investigations of prokaryotic abundance, biomass, extracellular enzymatic
activity, prokaryotic heterotrophic production and respiration in the full water column (∼ …
activity, prokaryotic heterotrophic production and respiration in the full water column (∼ …
Large-scale distribution and activity of prokaryotes in deep-sea surface sediments of the Mediterranean Sea and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean
The deep-sea represents a substantial portion of the biosphere and has a major influence
on carbon cycling and global biogeochemistry. Benthic deep-sea prokaryotes have crucial …
on carbon cycling and global biogeochemistry. Benthic deep-sea prokaryotes have crucial …