Eukaryotic microbiota in the surface waters and sea ice of the Southern Ocean: Aspects of physiology, ecology and biodiversity in a 'two-phase' ecosystem

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1473-1504

  Priddle, J ^a   Leakey, R J G ^a   Archer, S D ^a   Murphy, E J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ecosystem; euphotic zone; food web; physical environment; phytoplankton; protozoa; sea ice; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CRYOPLANKTON; ECOSYSTEMS; ICE COMMUNITIES; ICE COMMUNITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PROTOZOA; SEA ICE;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EUKARYOTA; MICROBIOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0030302560     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051988     Document Type: Article

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