Despite growing plastic discharge into the environment, researchers have struggled to
detect expected increases of marine plastic debris in sea surfaces, sparking discussions …

Breakdown of skeletal and lithic hard substrates by organisms, a process referred to as
bioerosion, is part of the global carbon cycle and receives increased attention, but little is …

The Antarctic continental shelf is known as a critical anthropogenic CO2 (C ant) sink due to
its cold waters, high primary productivity, and unique circulation, which allow it to sequester …

We calculate net community production (NCP) during summer 2005–2006 and spring 2006
in the Ross Sea using multiple approaches to determine the magnitude and consistency of …

Abstract The Ross Sea is one of the best-sampled Antarctic continental shelves and
represents an important region for biogeochemistry with respect to the ocean circulation and …

Coastal hypoxia, driven by remineralization of chlorophyllic particulate organic matter (POM)
in dark environments, poses a threat to deep estuarine and shelf ecosystems. To better …

A synthesis of field data carried out in the Mediterranean Sea are presented, aimed at
contributing to the knowledge of three prokaryotic-mediated processes and their implications …

Covering two-thirds of our planet, the global deep ocean plays a central role in supporting
life on Earth. Among other processes, this biggest ecosystem buffers the rise of atmospheric …

Microbial processes involved in water biogeochemistry are linked to physical and chemical
variability of water masses. While the occurrence of hydrological changes in the Eastern …

The active prokaryotic communities proliferate in the ecosystems of the Antarctic Ocean,
participating in biogeochemical cycles and supporting higher trophic levels. They are …