Ecosystem effects of dense water formation on deep Mediterranean Sea ecosystems: an overview

作者: Antonio Pusceddu , Marianna Mea , Cristina Gambi , Silvia Bianchelli , Miquel Canals

DOI: 10.1080/19475721003735765

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摘要: Natural episodic events, such as gravity flows, submarine landslides, and benthic storms can determine severe modifications in the structure functioning of deep-sea ecosystems. Here, we report compare ecosystem effects produced by dense water formation events that occurred Gulf Lions (NW Mediterranean) Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean). In both regions, rapid sinking cold waters, driven regional meteorological forcings, results important immediate be summarised in: (i) increased organic matter content deep basin; (ii) diminished abundance; (iii) changes biodiversity. At longer time scale analysis reveals, however, different resilience times two regions. The is characterized a very fast (months) recovery whereas shows much (45 years) time. New long-term studies are further needed to identify potential duration, intensity frequency could have on structure, biodiversity Mediterranean under environmental climate change scenarios.

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