Photosynthetic and bacterial production gradients in a larval fish nursery: The St. Lawrence River transition zone

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 227-238

  Vincent, Warwick F ^a   Dodson, Julian J ^a   Bertrand, Normand ^a   Frenette, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Estuary; Maximum turbidity zone; Phytoplankton; Production

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ESTUARINE FRONT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

CANADA, QUEBEC, ST LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 0029662831     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps139227     Document Type: Article

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