Seasonal fluctuations in the nutritional value of particulate organic matter in a lagoon

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-37

  Pusceddu, Antonio ^a   Serra, Emilio ^b   Sanna, Ornella ^b   Fabiano, Mauro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean lagoon; Nutritional value; Particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

LAGOON; LAGOON ECOSYSTEMS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS; SEASONAL FLUX;

ITALY, SARDINIA, SANTA GILLA LAGOON;

EID: 0030440650     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757549608039099     Document Type: Article

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