Chemical hydrography and chlorophyll a distribution in the East China Sea in summer: Implications in nutrient dynamics

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1561-1590

  Gong, Gwo Ching ^a   Chen, Yuh Ling Lee ^b   Liu, Kon Kee ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

CHLOROPHYLL A; HOT WATER; NITRATE; OXYGEN; PHOSPHATE; SILICATE; WATER;

CHEMICAL HYDROGRAPHY; CHLOROPHYLL A DISTRIBUTION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SUMMER;

CHINA; HYDROGRAPHY; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLUME; SEA; SUMMER; TAIWAN;

EAST CHINA SEA;

EID: 0030267252     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-4343(96)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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