the NW region
is one of the areas with a higher biogeochemical activity within the
Mediterranean Sea, attracting the attention of a large number of studies
(Siokou-Frangou et al., 2010, and references therein). In this context,
the project FAMOSO (FAte of the northwestern Mediterranean Open
sea Spring blOom) aimed at investigating the fate of the carbon fixed
during the aforementioned spring bloom, following its temporal evolution
throughout different phases of the seasonal cycle. This project
represents an integrative approach that combines physical, chemical
and biological analyses, the latter encompassing several trophic levels,
from primary producers to macrozooplankton.