Theoretical limits of oxygen:carbon and oxygen:nitrogen ratios during photosynthesis and mineralisation of organic matter in the sea

Scientia Marina

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 161-168

  Fraga, F ^a   Rios A F ^a   Perez F F ^a   Figueiras, F G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mineralisation; Organic matter; Photosynthesis; Redfield ratio; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002985248     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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