Nutrient dynamics in Amazon shelf waters: Results from AMASSEDS

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 263-289

  Demaster, David J ^a   Pope, Robert H ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELVES; NITRATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ATLANTIC, AMAZON SHELF;

EID: 0029668764     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-4343(95)00008-O     Document Type: Article

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