Nitrate uptake by size-fractionated phytoplankton on the Scotian Shelf (Northwest Atlantic): Spatial and temporal variability

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 577-595

  Dauchez, S ^a   Legendre, L ^a   Fortier, L ^a   Levasseur, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE UPTAKE; NITROGEN CYCLE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE-FRACTIONATED; VARIABILITY;

ATLANTIC, SCOTIAN SHELF;

EID: 0029667081     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.4.577     Document Type: Article

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