Biogeochemical tracers of the marine cyanobacterium Trichodesmium

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-38

  Carpenter, Edward J ^a   Harvey, H Rodger ^b   Brian, Fry ^c   Capone, Douglas G ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; PLANKTON; TRACERS;

TRICHODESMIUM;

EID: 0031003412     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(96)00091-X     Document Type: Article

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