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Table 3.

Regional averages of integrated net phototrophic primary production (PhPP), reported for Mediterranean Sea, and ABD rates, estimated in present study.

Sub-basin	Net PhPP rates (mg C m⁻² d⁻¹)		Net ABD rates (mg C m⁻² d⁻¹)^c
	In situ¹⁴C^a	OPATM-BFM^b model
Alboran Sea	448 ± 188	545 ± 321	465 ± 71 (ST2)
Catalan Balearic	533 ± 367	509 ± 199	645 ± 48 (ST3)
Tyrrenian Sea	367 ± 83	279 ± 118	396 ± 49 (ST4)
Ionian Sea	324 ± 126	189 ± 99	873 ± 99 (ST5)
			864 ± 89 (ST6)
Levantine	149 ± 80	208 ± 110	632 ± 61 (ST7)

Data from Siokou-Frangou et al. (2010).

Data from Lazzari et al. (2012).

Average of integrated ABD rates at the ST2-ST7 stations, estimated in present study.