Modelling mixed layer depth and plankton biomass off the west coast of South Island, New Zealand

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-29

  Hadfield, M G ^a   Sharples, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MIXED LAYER DEPTH; MODELLING; PHYTOPLANKTON;

TASMAN SEA;

EID: 0029730613     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-7963(95)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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