Carbon export and regeneration in the coastal upwelling system of Monterey Bay, central California

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1149-1178

  Pilskaln, Cynthia H ^a   Paduan, Jennifer B ^b   Chavez, Francisco P ^b   Anderson, Roger Y ^c   Berelson, William M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; COASTAL UPWELLING; EXPORT; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; REGENERATION;

USA, CALIFORNIA, MONTEREY BAY;

EID: 0030434647     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213772     Document Type: Article

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