Short-term variations in particulate matter flux in terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea

Antarctic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-149

  Fabiano, Mauro ^a   Chiantore, Mariachiara ^b   Povero, Paolo ^b   Cattaneo Vietti, Riccardo ^b   Pusceddu, Antonio ^b   Misic, Cristina ^b   Albertelli, Giancarlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biochemical composition; Organic matter flux; Particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DEPOSITION; ORGANIC MATTER FLUX; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENTATION; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ANTARCTICA, TERRA NOVA BAY;

EID: 0030618178     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102097000187     Document Type: Article

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