Seasonal variations of dissolved organic matter in the northern Adriatic Sea

Abstract Concentrations and seasonal variability of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total dissolved carbohydrates (TDCHO), and dissolved free amino acids (DFAA), were measured in two frontal regions of the northern Adriatic Sea during two surveys (June, 1996 and February, 1997). Colloidal (>1 kDa) and truly dissolved (