Light attenuation changes in the middle and southern Adriatic

Abstract

       Irradiance attenuation measurements performed occasionally from 1962-1990 in the Adriatic Sea were used to estimate euphotic zone depth in the middle and southern Adriatic Sea and to determine approximately optical water types.

      The time span between the data at some stations allowed us to observe the reduced euphotic zone as a consequence of decreased transparency through years.

       Changed light conditions: intensity and spectral composition could cause environmental changes in the euphotic zone.