Diel variability in nitrogenous nutrient uptake at photic and sub-photic depths

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2063-2079

  Probyn, Trevor A ^a   Waldron, Howard N ^a   Searson, Sarah ^a   Owens, Nick J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIABILITY; DIEL VARIATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIGHT EFFECTS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC, BENGUELA SYSTEM;

EID: 0030302554     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.11.2063     Document Type: Article

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