A modelling study of Emiliania huxleyi in the NE Atlantic

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 83-112

  Tyrrell, T ^a,b   Taylor, A H ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI;

ALGAL BLOOMS; BLOOM; CAUSES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; SEASONAL SUCCESSION MODEL; SUCCESSION;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0030251419     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-7963(96)00019-X     Document Type: Article

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