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Bentic flux of silicate in the coastal area of the middle and southern Adriatic sea

he bentic flux of silicate was determined during the period June 1997-October 2000 at 8 stations in the coastal area of the Eastern Adriatic Sea. Temporal distribution of fluxes during the warm period of the year. During this time significant correlation of Si-fluxes with PO4-fluxes and bottom layer Si concentrations were found. An estimation of silicate contribution to the coastal zone by bentic flux /BF-Si) versus riverine Si input (R-Si) showed a ratio of BF-Si:R-Si of 3.8:1 in the warm period and 1.1:1 in the cold period of year.

Adriatic Sea; Benthic-Pelagic coupling; Geochemical cycles

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