Journal of Plankton Research Vol.24 no.3 pp.267-273, 2002
© Oxford University Press 2002
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Variability and interactions of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in Varano lagoon (Adriatic Sea)
1 Istituto Sperimentale Talassografico A. Cerruti, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Via Roma, 3, I-74100 Taranto, Italy
carmela.caroppo{at}istta.le.cnr.it
Bacterial abundance was investigated in Varano lagoon for a 12 month period. The concentrations were found to be quite high (1.8 ± 2.2x109cells l-1) as well as being coupled to phytoplankton biomass and phosphorus content. However, an inverse relationship with nitrogen was detected.