@article{fdi:010085841,
  title = {{U}ltraphytoplankton community structure in subsurface waters along a {N}orth-{S}outh {M}editerranean transect},
  author = {{B}oudriga, {I}. and {T}hyssen, {M}. and {Z}ouari, {A}. and {G}arcia, {N}. and {T}edetti, {M}arc and {B}el {H}assen, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}ere we assessed the subsurface ultraphytoplanktonic (< 10 µm) community along a {N}orth-{S}outh round-trip {M}editerranean transect as part of a {MERITE}-{HIPPOCAMPE} cruise campaign in {A}pril-{M}ay 2019. {T}emperature, salinity, and nutrient concentrations in subsurface waters (2-5 m depth) were also measured along the transect. {T}he subsurface ultraphytoplankton community structure was resolved with a spatial resolution of few kilometers and temporal resolution of 30-min intervals using automated pulse shape recording flow cytometry. {T}he subsurface waters were clustered into seven areas based on temperature and salinity characteristics. {S}ynechococcus were by far the most abundant group in all prospected zones, and nanoeukaryotes were the main biomass component, representing up to 51 % of ultraphytoplanktonic carbon biomass. {A}pparent net primary productivity ({NPP}) followed a decreasing gradient along the transect from north to south and was mostly sustained by {S}ynechococcus in all zones. {T}hese findings are likely to have implications in terms of the trophic transfer of contaminants in planktonic food webs, as they highlight the potential role of nanoplankton in contaminants bioaccumulation processes and the potential role of {S}ynechococcus in a likely transfer via grazing activities.},
  keywords = {{MEDITERRANEE} ; {BALEARES} ; {TUNISIE} ; {GABES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {182},
  numero = {},
  pages = {113977 [13 ]},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113977},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085841},
}