Physical, chemical, and biological variables at initial conditions of the experiment in Cabo de Gata.

Abbreviations: T = temperature; SRP = soluble reactive phosphorus; TN = total nitrogen; TP = total phosphorus; DIN (NO3-+NO2-) = dissolved inorganic nitrogen (nitrate + nitrite); Si = silicates; Chl a = chlorophyll a; APA = total alkaline phosphatase activity; PPM = microplanktonic primary production; PPP = picoplanktonic primary production; POC = particulate organic carbon; PON = particulate organic nitrogen; POP = particulate organic phosphorus; DOC = dissolved organic carbon; PA = phytoplanktonic abundance; PB = phytoplanktonic biomass. ɤAll measurements were made on the mixed water simple, taken from the photic layer receiving>1% surface UVR305
Values are mean and standard deviation (sd)Variables.