The kinetics of nitrogen utilization in the oceanic mixed layer: Nitrate and ammonium interactions at nanomolar concentrations

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-32

  Harrison, W G ^a   Harris, L R ^a   Irwin, B D ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030067209     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1996.41.1.0016     Document Type: Article

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