S'Ena Arrubia lagoon, western Sardinia

Generally, through the LOICZ model application to the lagoon, it is observed that there is prevalence of nutrient storing processes rather than that of nutrient mobilisation. Nitrogen fixation always prevailed over denitrification. The productive processes in the lagoon thus seem to be prevalent over most of the year. These results confirm that S’Ena Arrubia Lagoon is to be considered an autotrophic system as far as the net total metabolism is concerned.