Trichodesmium spp. physiology and nutrient fluxes in the North Pacific subtronical gyre

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 265-276

  Letelier, Ricardo M ^a   Karl, David M ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen fixation; North pacific; Nutrients; Trichodesmium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000802752     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame015265     Document Type: Article

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