Carbon and nitrogen uptake response to light by phytoplankton during an upwelling event

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 609-630

  Kudela, Raphael M ^a,b   Cochlan, William P ^a   Dugdale, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CARBON; LIGHT EFFECTS; NITROGEN; PHYTOPLANKTON; UPWELLING;

USA, CALIFORNIA, MONTEREY BAY;

EID: 0030617898     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.5.609     Document Type: Article

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