| Title | RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TROPHIC ORGANIZATION OF BENTHIC COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIC-MATTER CONTENT IN TYRRHENIAN SEA SEDIMENTS |
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| Publication Type | Articolo su Rivista peer-reviewed |
| Year of Publication | 1990 |
| Authors | Cocito, Silvia, FANUCCI S, NICCOLAI I, Morri C, and Bianchi CN |
| Journal | HYDROBIOLOGIA |
| Volume | 207 |
| Pagination | 53-60 |
| ISSN | 00188158 |
| Keywords | BENTHIC BIOMASS, C/N RATIO, SEDIMENT ORGANIC MATTER, SOFT-BOTTOM COMMUNITIES, TROPHIC GUILDS |
| Abstract | The organic content of sediments, often considered as an important trophic source for the benthos, can be used as a measurement of the trophic status of marine ecosystems. Soft-bottom communities were studied between Leghorn and Elba Island, from 5 to 500 m depth. Total biomass and trophic structure (percent dominance of trophic guilds) were related to organic carbon content and C/N ratio of sediments. Sediment organic matter, depending on its quantity and quality, could act as a food source or a stress source for the community. |
| Notes | CONF ON LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, FAC SCI MARSEILLE LUMINY, MARSEILLE, FRANCE, JUN 26-29, 1989 |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF00041440 |
| Citation Key | ISI:A1990EW45800007 |
