Phytoplankton biomass and productivity in the Amazon River plume: Correlation with seasonal river discharge

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 291-319

  Smith Jr , Walker O ^a   Demaster, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CORRELATION; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RIVER DISCHARGE;

ATLANTIC, (WEST), AMAZON RIVER PLUME; PACIFIC, AMAZON FAN;

EID: 0030058452     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-4343(95)00007-N     Document Type: Article

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