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Characteristics of the Aegean Sea Ecosystem as a Transitional Regime from Oligotrophic Mediterranean to Eutrophic Black Sea: Implications of the SeaWIFS Chl data Temel Oguz Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS), Middle East Technical University (METU), Erdemli-TURKEY - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Characteristics of the Aegean Sea EcosystemCharacteristics of the Aegean Sea Ecosystemas a Transitional Regime fromas a Transitional Regime from
Oligotrophic MediterraneanOligotrophic Mediterraneanto Eutrophic Black Sea:to Eutrophic Black Sea:
Implications of the Implications of the SeaWIFS Chl dataSeaWIFS Chl data
Temel OguzTemel OguzInstitute of Marine Sciences (IMS), Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS),
Middle East Technical University (METU), Middle East Technical University (METU), Erdemli-TURKEYErdemli-TURKEY
[email protected]://ims.metu.edu.tr/cv/oguz/main.html
ONR Aegean Sea WorkshopONR Aegean Sea Workshop
8-10 October 2002, Rhodes-Greece8-10 October 2002, Rhodes-Greece
METUMETU IMSIMS
““90% of annual anchovy catch comes from the 90% of annual anchovy catch comes from the northern Aegean Sea . northern Aegean Sea . Egg and larve abundances are highest along Egg and larve abundances are highest along its northern rim” (Stergiou, 1992).its northern rim” (Stergiou, 1992).
A synthesis paperA synthesis paper““Major outputs of the recent multidisciplinaryMajor outputs of the recent multidisciplinaryBiogeochemical researches undertaken in the Biogeochemical researches undertaken in the Aegean Sea” Aegean Sea” Lykousis et al. (2002), JMS, 33-34, p.313-334Lykousis et al. (2002), JMS, 33-34, p.313-334
Motivation:Motivation:Spatial and temporal variabilities of the Spatial and temporal variabilities of the ecosystem are still poorly known. ecosystem are still poorly known.
The SeaWIFS Chl data provide a great deal of The SeaWIFS Chl data provide a great deal of information, which contributes to our information, which contributes to our knowledge of the Aegean Sea ecosystem.knowledge of the Aegean Sea ecosystem.
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