A o13C Study on Organic Matter in Semi-enclosed Mediterranean Marine System
113
Griffiths H (1998) Stable isotopes: integration of biological, ecological and geochemical processes. Bio Sci Publ,
Washington. pp 270
Hopkinson CS (1985) Shallow water benthic and pelagic metabolism: evidence of heterotrophy in the nearshore Georgia
Bight. Mar BioI 87: 19-32
Jennings S, Renones 0, Morales-Nin D, Polunin NYC. Moranta J.
Call J (1997) Spatial variation in the 1~ and HC stable isotope composition of plants, iovertebrates and fishes on
Mediterranean reefs: implications for the study of trophic
pathways. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 146: 109-116
Lajtha K, Michener RH (1994) Stable isotopes in ecology and
environmental sciences. Blackwell Science, Oxford
Lorenzen CJ, Jeffrey SW (1980) Determination of chlorophyll and
phaeopigments spectrophotometric equations. Limnol
Oceanogr 12: 343-346
MacIntyre HL, Geider RJ, Miller DC (1996) Microphytobenthos:
the ecological role of the "secret" garden of unvegetated,
shallow water habitats.!' Distribution, abundance and primary production. Estuaries 19: 186-201
Mann KH (1988) Production and use of detritus in various freshwater, estuarine and coastal marine ecosystem. Limnol
Oceanogr 33: 910-930
Mazzola A, Sara G, Venezia F, Caruso M, Catalano D, Hauser S (1999)
Origin and distribution of suspended organic matter as
inferred from carbon isotope composition in a Mediterranean
semi-enclosed marine system. Chern Eco116: 215-238
McMillan CP,Parker PL, Fry B (1980) 13C/12(: ratios in seagrasses.
Aquat Bot 9: 237-249
Michener R, Shell DM (1994) Stable isotope ratios as tracers in
marine aquatic food webs. In: Lajtha K, Michener RH (eds)
Stable isotopes in Ecology and environmental sciences.
Blackwell Science, Oxford pp 138-157
Nival P, Charra R, Malara G, Boucher D (1972) La matiere
organique particulaire de la Mt!diterranee occidentale en
mars 1970. Mission Mediprod du "Jean Charcot". Ann 1st
Oceanogr Paris 48: 141-156
Parker JG (1983) A comparison of methods used for the measurement of organic matter in sediments. Chern Bcoll: 201210
Pollard PC, Kogure K (1993) The role of epiphitic and epibenthic
algal productivity in a tropical seagrass, Syringodium isoetifolium (Aschers.) Dandy, community. Aust J Mar Freshwater
Res 44: 141-154
Pusceddu A, Sara G, Armeni M, Fabiano M, Mazzola A (1999)
Seasonal and spatial changes in sediment organic matter
composition of a semi-enclosed marine system (WMediterranean Sea). Hydrobiologia 397: 59-70
Sara G, Leonardi M, Mazzola A (1999) Spatial and temporal
changes of suspended matter in relation to wind and vegetation in a Mediterranean shallow coastal environment.
Chern Eco116: 151-173
SmaalAC, Haas AA (1997) Seston dynamics and food availability
on mussel and cockle beds. Estuarine Coast Shelf Sci 45:
247-259
Sokal RR, Rohlf FJ (1981) Biometry. WH, Freeman and Co, New
York
Strickland JDH, Parsons TR (1972) A practical handbook of sea
water analysis. Bull Fish Res Board Can 167: 310
TUfano M (1991) II rapporto isotopico 13C/12C (o13C) nello studio
dell'ecosistema bentonico costiero (Mar Ligure). PhD Diss,
UnivGenoa
Underwood AJ (1997) Experiments in ecology: Their logic and
interpretation using analysis of variance. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge
Valie1a I (1984) Marine ecological processes. Springer Verlag,
Berlin Heildelberg New York Tokyo
Wieneke C, Fisher G (1990) Growth and stable carbon isotope
composition of cold-water macroalgae io relation to light
and temperature. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 65: 283-292
113
Griffiths H (1998) Stable isotopes: integration of biological, ecological and geochemical processes. Bio Sci Publ,
Washington. pp 270
Hopkinson CS (1985) Shallow water benthic and pelagic metabolism: evidence of heterotrophy in the nearshore Georgia
Bight. Mar BioI 87: 19-32
Jennings S, Renones 0, Morales-Nin D, Polunin NYC. Moranta J.
Call J (1997) Spatial variation in the 1~ and HC stable isotope composition of plants, iovertebrates and fishes on
Mediterranean reefs: implications for the study of trophic
pathways. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 146: 109-116
Lajtha K, Michener RH (1994) Stable isotopes in ecology and
environmental sciences. Blackwell Science, Oxford
Lorenzen CJ, Jeffrey SW (1980) Determination of chlorophyll and
phaeopigments spectrophotometric equations. Limnol
Oceanogr 12: 343-346
MacIntyre HL, Geider RJ, Miller DC (1996) Microphytobenthos:
the ecological role of the "secret" garden of unvegetated,
shallow water habitats.!' Distribution, abundance and primary production. Estuaries 19: 186-201
Mann KH (1988) Production and use of detritus in various freshwater, estuarine and coastal marine ecosystem. Limnol
Oceanogr 33: 910-930
Mazzola A, Sara G, Venezia F, Caruso M, Catalano D, Hauser S (1999)
Origin and distribution of suspended organic matter as
inferred from carbon isotope composition in a Mediterranean
semi-enclosed marine system. Chern Eco116: 215-238
McMillan CP,Parker PL, Fry B (1980) 13C/12(: ratios in seagrasses.
Aquat Bot 9: 237-249
Michener R, Shell DM (1994) Stable isotope ratios as tracers in
marine aquatic food webs. In: Lajtha K, Michener RH (eds)
Stable isotopes in Ecology and environmental sciences.
Blackwell Science, Oxford pp 138-157
Nival P, Charra R, Malara G, Boucher D (1972) La matiere
organique particulaire de la Mt!diterranee occidentale en
mars 1970. Mission Mediprod du "Jean Charcot". Ann 1st
Oceanogr Paris 48: 141-156
Parker JG (1983) A comparison of methods used for the measurement of organic matter in sediments. Chern Bcoll: 201210
Pollard PC, Kogure K (1993) The role of epiphitic and epibenthic
algal productivity in a tropical seagrass, Syringodium isoetifolium (Aschers.) Dandy, community. Aust J Mar Freshwater
Res 44: 141-154
Pusceddu A, Sara G, Armeni M, Fabiano M, Mazzola A (1999)
Seasonal and spatial changes in sediment organic matter
composition of a semi-enclosed marine system (WMediterranean Sea). Hydrobiologia 397: 59-70
Sara G, Leonardi M, Mazzola A (1999) Spatial and temporal
changes of suspended matter in relation to wind and vegetation in a Mediterranean shallow coastal environment.
Chern Eco116: 151-173
SmaalAC, Haas AA (1997) Seston dynamics and food availability
on mussel and cockle beds. Estuarine Coast Shelf Sci 45:
247-259
Sokal RR, Rohlf FJ (1981) Biometry. WH, Freeman and Co, New
York
Strickland JDH, Parsons TR (1972) A practical handbook of sea
water analysis. Bull Fish Res Board Can 167: 310
TUfano M (1991) II rapporto isotopico 13C/12C (o13C) nello studio
dell'ecosistema bentonico costiero (Mar Ligure). PhD Diss,
UnivGenoa
Underwood AJ (1997) Experiments in ecology: Their logic and
interpretation using analysis of variance. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge
Valie1a I (1984) Marine ecological processes. Springer Verlag,
Berlin Heildelberg New York Tokyo
Wieneke C, Fisher G (1990) Growth and stable carbon isotope
composition of cold-water macroalgae io relation to light
and temperature. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 65: 283-292