Effect of a freshwater pulse on mesoscale circulation and phytoplankton distribution in the lower St. Lawrence Estuary

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 353-381

  Savenkoff, Claude ^a   Vézina, Alain F ^a   Gratton, Yves ^b  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; FRESHWATER PULSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER DISCHARGE;

CANADA, QUEBEC, ST LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 0030808540     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224445     Document Type: Article

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