Conservative features of picoplankton in a Mediterranean eutrophic area, the Bay of Naples

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-95

  Modigh, M ^a   Saggiomo, V ^a   Ribera D'Alcala M ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COASTAL; PICOPLANKTON; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ITALY, GULF OF NAPLES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA, GULF OF NAPLES;

EID: 0029668985     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.1.87     Document Type: Article

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