The role of mesoscale hydrography on microbial dynamics in the northeast Atlantic: Results of a spring bloom experiment

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-122

  Karrasch, B ^a   Hoppe, H G ^b   Ullrich, S ^b   Podewski, S ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOM; HYDROGRAPHY; MICROORGANISM; MICROORGANISMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPRING; SPRING BLOOM;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0029729873     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213420     Document Type: Article

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