Oceanographic data from 12 monthly cruises off the Israeli coast in the east Mediterranean. Cruises where conducted between Feb 2018 and Jan 2019. Data was collected from 2 stations, a continental shelf station (~140m depth) and an open-deep water station (~1450m depth) (THEMO1 station 33.040 N, 34.950 E, THEMO2 station 32.820 N, 34.380 E).
The Levantine basin of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (EMS) is one of the most oligotrophic regions of the world ocean, yet supports relatively diverse populations of organisms from microbes to fish. In this ecosystem, processes involving both seasonal bottom up control (nutrient limitation) and biotic interactions (such as coupling of primary productivity to heterotrophic growth and grazing) likely control community structure and function. The EMS, despite being an inland sea, has many of the characteristics of a major ocean gyre, while being highly accessible - only a few hours by ship from shore. Thus, the EMS is an accessible natural laboratory to study biotic and a-biotic processes affecting oligotrophic seas.
Rahav, E., Sher, D. (2022) Oceanographic data from 12 monthly cruises off the Israeli coast in the east Mediterranean conducted between Feb 2018 and Jan 2019 at a continental shelf station (~140m depth) and an open-deep water station.. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2021-01-07 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.866995.1 [access date]
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