Sedimentation of phytoplankton during a diatom bloom: Rates and mechanisms

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1123-1148

  Kiørboe, Thomas ^a   Hansen, Jørgen L S ^b   Alldredge, Alice L ^c   Jackson, George A ^d   Passow, Uta ^c   Dam, Hans G ^e   Drapeau, David T ^e   Waite, Anya ^f,g   Garcia, Carlos M ^h  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Marine Biological Laboratory   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^f WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^g VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

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EID: 0001326283     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213754     Document Type: Article

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