Seasonal succession in the pelagic ecosystem of the North Atlantic and the utilization of nitrogen

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1993, Pages 875-891

  Taylor, A H ^a   Harbour, D S ^a   Harris, R P ^a   Burkill, P H ^a   Edwards, E S ^a,b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN CYCLING; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; SEASONAL SUCCESSION; SUCCESSION;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0027835158     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/15.8.875     Document Type: Article

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