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Russian Journal of Marine Biology

, Volume 44, Issue 3, pp 240–247 | Cite as

The Influence of Phytoplankton Primary Production on the Cycle of Biogenic Elements in the Coastal Waters off Sevastopol, Black Sea

  • V. N. EgorovEmail author
  • V. N. Popovichev
  • S. B. Gulin
  • N. I. Bobko
  • N. Yu. Rodionova
  • T. V. Tsarina
  • Yu. G. Marchenko
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Abstract

The phytoplankton primary production and the biogenic elements content of the coastal waters off Sevastopol have been studied as a result of 2-year monitoring. It has been found that mineral phosphorus is a key factor of chemical limitation of the production processes. During primary production of organic matter, the habitat conditions for phytoplankton in the photic layer are in accordance with the Le Chatelier–Braun principle of negative feedback.

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coastal waters Sevastopol primary production phytoplankton biogenic elements Le Chatelier–Braun principle 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • V. N. Egorov
    • 1
    Email author
  • V. N. Popovichev
    • 1
  • S. B. Gulin
    • 1
  • N. I. Bobko
    • 1
  • N. Yu. Rodionova
    • 1
  • T. V. Tsarina
    • 1
  • Yu. G. Marchenko
    • 1
  1. 1.Kovalevsky Institute of Marine Biological ResearchRussian Academy of SciencesSevastopolRussia

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