Characteristics of deep chlorophyll maximum in the Northeastern Mediterranean with respect to environmental conditions

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 291-303

  Ediger, D ^a   Yilmaz, A ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

chlorophyll a; deep chlorophyll maximum; euphotic zone; Northern Levantine Basin; nutricline

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL-A; CHLOROPHYLLS; DEEP CHLOROPHYLL MAXIMUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EUPHOTIC ZONE; NUTRICLINE; NUTRIENT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, LEVANTINE BASIN;

EID: 0030302179     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00044-9     Document Type: Article

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