Phytoplankton in longitudinal east-west transect of the Mediterranean Sea,1999.

The scope of this study was to explore the diversification of the phytoplankton community structure and related ecological determinants along a large scale (3188 km) longitudinal transect, covering the region from eastern Mediterranean to Western Basin. Sampling was performed during the period June – July of 1999. Six stations were located in the Eastern Basin, one station in the Sicily strait and two stations in the Western Basin.A total of 216 species were identified(48 diatoms, 112 dinoflagellates and 56 coccolithophores).

本研究旨在探讨沿大型（3188公里）纵向剖面（自东地中海至西海域）范围内浮游植物群落结构的多样性与相关生态决定因素的复杂性。采样工作于1999年6月至7月期间实施。在东海域设置了六个采样站，西海域的两个采样站以及位于西西里海峡的一个采样站。共鉴定出216个物种（其中硅藻48种，甲藻112种，颗石藻56种）。