Nanoprotozooplankton in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean during early spring: Biomass and feeding activities

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 355-373

  Becquevort, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GRAZING; INGESTION RATE; INGESTION RATES; NANNOPROTOZOA; POLAR WATER; POLAR WATERS; ZOOPLANKTON;

SOUTHERN OCEAN, ATLANTIC SECTOR;

EID: 0030964392     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(96)00076-8     Document Type: Article

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