Impact of Aerosols (Saharan Dust and Mixed) on the East Mediterranean Oligotrophic Ecosystem; Results from Experimental Studies

• Main Author: Barak Herut (auth)
• Other Authors: Paraskevi Pitta (auth), Tatiana M. Tsagaraki (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Saharan dust; planktonic food web; aerosols; Eastern Mediterranean; mesocosm experiments
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In oligotrophic environments, dust and nutrient inputs via atmospheric routes are considered important sources of macro-nutrients and micro-trace metals fuelling primary and secondary production. Yet, the impact of these dust inputs on the microbial populations is not fully investigated in the Easte...