Table 2.
Sample collection sites, sampling periods and the relevant projects/cruises of the in situ Chl-a concentration datasets.
| Site | Chl-a (mg/m3) | Year | Project/Cruise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandroupolis Gulf | 0.05–0.39 | 1997–1998 | North Aegean–INTERREG project |
| 0.17–4.05 | 2013–2018 | WFD monitoring | |
| Amvrakikos Gulf | <4.3 | 2012-ongoing | WFD monitoring |
| Central Aegean | 0.02–0.31 | 1988-1989 | LIA 7, 8, 9 and 10 cruises |
| 1997–1998 | MATER | ||
| 1997–2000 | INTERREG | ||
| 2008 | SESAME | ||
| Cretan Sea | 0.033–0.34 | 2010–2021 | POSEIDON E1-M3A |
| Cyclades Plateau | 0.04–0.45 | 1988 | LIA 7 and 8 cruises |
| 1994 | MATER | ||
| 2008 | SESAME | ||
| Gulf of Heraklion | 0.05–0.57 | 1994–1998 | CINCS Project |
| 0.03–0.24 | 2016–2021 | POSEIDON HCB | |
| Gulf of Kavala | <1.42 | 2012-ongoing | WFD monitoring |
| Gulf of Patras | 0.16–0.54 | 2000 | MED-POL |
| 2004–2005 | Habitat Assessment Baseline survey in the West Patraikos Licence Area | ||
| Myrtoan Sea | 0.007–0.191 | 2020 | MARRE-Project |
| CRELEV cruise | |||
| Pelops Gyre | 0.16–0.169 | 1991 | 091 cruise |
| 1991 | POEM | ||
| 1994 | PELAGOS | ||
| 2008 | SESAME | ||
| Saronikos Gulf | 0.19–1.09 | 1987-ongoing | MED-POL and Saronikos monitoring |
| Thermaikos Gulf | 0.11–9.01 | 1992-ongoing | Thermaikos and WFD monitoring |
| West Coasts of Zakynthos | 0.09–0.26 | 2014 | WFD monitoring |