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200
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150
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I -~
100
50
I\1ar Apr May JlID Jul Aug Sep en Nov Ili:c Jan Feb
Fig. 3. Temporal changes in microphytobenthic (Sed-CCHLa. llg·g-l;
left axis, solid square symbols) and
phytoplankton (Susp-CCHLa, llg·l-I;
right axis, solid circle symbols) carbon
in the three sites investigated
"Month
6
Fig.2. Temporal changes in sedimentary (SOM, mg.g- 1 ; left axis, solid
square symbols) and suspended
5
(OSM, mg·l- 1 ; right axis, solid circle
symbols) total organic matter in the
4{
three sites investigated
3 a
2~
~
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Mar Apr MIy JUll Jul Aug Sep Od; Nov Dec Jan Feb
3S -;'01) 30000
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CI'1
S -.-SOOBPC
-Si:r;pBPC
500
450
400
Month
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250 i
200~
150 d&
100 (l
50
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Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Od; Nov Dec Jan Feb
Month
Fig. 4. Temporal changes in sedimentary (Sed-BPe, p.g.g-l; left axis, solid
square symbols) and suspended
(Susp-BPC, p.g·l-l; right axis,solid circle symbols) biopolymeric organic
carbon in the three sites investigated