Flux of particulate matter through copepods in the Northeast Water Polynya

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 319-342

  Daly, Kendra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic marine ecosystems; biogeochemicl fluxes; carbon cycle; copepods; nitrogen cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; PARTICULATE FLUX; POC; POLYNYAS; PON;

GREENLAND SEA, EAST GREENLAND SHELF, NORTHEAST WATER POLYNYA;

CALANUS; COPEPODA;

EID: 0030620619     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00062-0     Document Type: Article

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