Author:
D'Ortenzio F.,Ribera d'Alcalà M.
Abstract
Abstract. The ten years of the SeaWiFS satellite surface chlorophyll concentration observations, presently available, were used to characterize the biogeography of the Mediterranean Sea and the seasonal cycle of the surface biomass in different areas of the basin. The K-means cluster analysis was applied on the satellite time-series of chlorophyll concentration. The resulting coherent patterns were then explained on the basis of the present knowledge of the basin functioning. Winter biomass enhancements were shown to occur in most of the basin and last for 2–3 months depending on the region. Classical spring bloom regimes were also observed, regularly in the North Western Mediterranean, and intermittently in four others specific areas. The analysis confirmed that the Mediterranean Sea is an ideal area to evaluate the impacts of the external physical forcing on the marine ecosystem functioning.
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