Biosynthesis of macromolecular and lipid classes by phytoplankton in the Northeast Water Polynya

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 231-242

  Smith, R E H ^a   Gosselin, M ^b   Kattner, G ^c   Legendre, L ^d   Pesant, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Lipids; Polynya; Polysaccharides; Primary production; Proteins

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; LIPIDS; MACROMOLECULAR CLASSES; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

GREENLAND SEA, EAST GREENLAND SHELF, NORTHEAST WATER POLYNYA;

EID: 0030620850     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps147231     Document Type: Article

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