Plankton production in tidal fronts: A model of Georges Bank in summer

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 631-651

  Franks, Peter J S ^a   Chen, Changsheng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; MODEL; PHYSICAL-BIOLOGICAL MODEL; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TIDAL FRONT;

ATLANTIC, GEORGES BANK;

EID: 0030513003     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213718     Document Type: Article

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