Microbenthic Net Metabolism Along Intertidal Gradients (Cadiz Bay, SW Spain): Spatio-Temporal Patterns and Environmental Factors

The changes in the annual biomass distribution of microphytobenthos (MPB) have been addressed by different studies, although this information is scarce in southern European coastal systems when compared to Northern European estuaries. Moreover, there is little information regarding annual changes in the primary production of MPB related with those in the annual biomass. For this reason, we followed the net production in light, dark respiration...