Microbial dynamics in coastal waters of East Antarctica: Herbivory by heterotrophic dinoflagellates

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 239-255

  Archer, Stephen D ^a,b,c,d   Leakey, Raymond J G ^a,d   Burkill, Peter H ^b   Sleigh, Michael A ^c  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Carbon; Dinoflagellate; Grazing; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE RATE; COASTAL WATERS; COASTAL ZONE; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; HERBIVORY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ANTARCTICA, (EAST);

EID: 0029662838     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps139239     Document Type: Article

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