Nitrogen limitation of secondary production on Georges Bank

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 221-235

  Townsend, David W ^a   Pettigrew, Neal R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER; DEEP-WATERFLUXES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUTRIENT FLUX; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC, GEORGES BANK;

EID: 0030617907     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.2.221     Document Type: Article

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