Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) · 1988 · 93 citations · 0 references
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Natural ResourcesFisheriesMarine SciencesMarine EcologyMarine FisheriesNutrient CyclingFisheries ProductivityMarine ProductivityNitrogen CycleNutrient BudgetingNutrient DynamicsPrimary ProductivityCarbon Export From Primary ProductionCarbon Flux MeasurementsMarine Nitrogen BudgetNet Primary Productivity EstimationNitrogen DemandPrimary Production MeasurementPrimary Productivity BudgetingTerrestrial Carbon-nitrogen Interactions
The nitrogen budget of the Mediterranean Sea and particularly the eastern basin is constructed from estimates of carbon-based primary production measurements coupled with a model of new production tailored to the circulation pattern of the Mediterranean. New production values provide estimates of the new nitrogen demand for the regions considered and these values are examined with reference to estimates of terrestrial nitrogen inputs to suggest that about 40% of present Mediterranean potential fish yield arises from the latter source.