Transient hydrographic and chemical conditions affecting microplankton populations in the coastal transition zone of the Iberian upwelling system (NW Spain) in September 1986

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 321-352

  Castro, C G ^a   Alvarez Sagado, X A ^a   Figueiras, F G ^a   Perez, F F ^a   Fraga, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; COASTAL TRANSITION ZONE; COASTAL UPWELLING; COASTAL WATER; HYDROGRAPHY; MICROPLANKTON; PLANKTON; SHELF DYNAMICS; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC, IBERIAN SHELF;

EID: 0030827175     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224436     Document Type: Article

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