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Boetius, Antje; Ferdelman, Timothy G; Lochte, Karin (2000): Bacterial activity in sediments of the deep Arabian Sea [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.787507, Supplement to: Boetius, A et al. (2000): Bacterial activity in sediments of the deep Arabian Sea in relation to vertical flux. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 47(14), 2835-2875, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645(00)00051-5

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Abstract:
In the Arabian Sea, productivity in the surface waters and particle flux to the deep sea are controlled by monsoonal winds. The flux maxima during the South-West (June-September) and the North-East Monsoon (December-March) are some of the highest particle fluxes recorded with deep-sea sediment traps in the open ocean. Benthic microbial biomass and activities in surface sediments were measured for the first time in March 1995 subsequent to the NE-monsoon and in October 1995 subsequent to the SW-monsoon. These measurements were repeated in April/May 1997 and February/March 1998, at a total of six stations from 1920 to 4420 m water depth. This paper presents a summary on the regional and temporal variability of microbial biomass, production, enzyme activity, degradation of 14C-labeled Synechococcus material as well as sulfate reduction in the northern, western, eastern, central and southern Arabian deep sea. We found a substantial regional variation in microbial biomass and activity, with highest values in the western Arabian Sea (station WAST), decreasing approximately threefold to the south (station SAST). Benthic microbial biomass and activity during the NE-monsoon was as high or higher than subsequent to the SW-monsoon, indicating a very rapid turnover of POC in the surface sediments. This variation in the biomass and activity of the microbial assemblages in the Arabian deep sea can largely be explained by the regional and temporal variation in POC flux. Compared to other abyssal regions, the substantially higher benthic microbial biomasses and activities in the Arabian Sea reflect the extremely high productivity of this tropical basin.
Project(s):
Biogeochemical Fluxes of Matter and Energy in the Deep Sea (BIGSET)
Biogeochemical flux in the deep sea (GEOMARFLUX)
Funding:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03F0177A: Biogeochemical Fluxes of Matter and Energy in the Deep Sea
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03F0273A: Biogeochemical Fluxes of Matter and Energy in the Deep Sea
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 15.409196 * Median Longitude: 63.046194 * South-bound Latitude: 10.032000 * West-bound Longitude: 59.766000 * North-bound Latitude: 20.000167 * East-bound Longitude: 68.567000
Date/Time Start: 1997-04-05T06:41:00 * Date/Time End: 1998-03-04T01:44:00
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-07. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59235
  2. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-08. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59236
  3. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-10. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59237
  4. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-11. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59238
  5. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-12. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59239
  6. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-14. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59240
  7. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-15. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59241
  8. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-16. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59242
  9. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-18. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59243
  10. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-19. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59244
  11. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-20. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59245
  12. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-21. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59246
  13. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-22. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59247
  14. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-23. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59248
  15. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-25. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59249
  16. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-27. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59250
  17. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-28. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59251
  18. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-30. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59252
  19. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-31. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59253
  20. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-32. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59254
  21. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-34. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59255
  22. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-35. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59256
  23. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-36. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59257
  24. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-37. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59258
  25. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-38. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59259
  26. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-39. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59260
  27. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-40. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59261
  28. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-41. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59262
  29. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-42. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59263
  30. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-43. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59264
  31. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59265
  32. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-45. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59266
  33. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-46. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59267
  34. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-48. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59268
  35. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-49. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59269
  36. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-50. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59270
  37. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-52. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59271
  38. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59272
  39. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO118_MC-54. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59273
  40. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-01. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59155
  41. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-02. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59156
  42. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-04. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59157
  43. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-05. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59158
  44. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-06. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59159
  45. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-07. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59160
  46. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-08. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59161
  47. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-10. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59162
  48. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-11. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59163
  49. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-12. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59164
  50. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-14. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59165
  51. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-15. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59166
  52. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-16. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59167
  53. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-17. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59168
  54. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-18. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59169
  55. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-19. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59170
  56. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-21. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59171
  57. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-22. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59172
  58. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-23. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59173
  59. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-24. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59174
  60. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-25. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59175
  61. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-27. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59176
  62. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-28. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59177
  63. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-30. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59178
  64. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-31. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59179
  65. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-32. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59180
  66. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-33. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59181
  67. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-34. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59182
  68. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-35. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59183
  69. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-36. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59184
  70. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-38. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59185
  71. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-39. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59186
  72. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-40. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59187
  73. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-41. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59188
  74. Boetius, A; Ferdelman, TG; Lochte, K (2000): Bacterial activity parameters in sediment core SO129_MC-42. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.59189