The influence of major inorganic nutrients on the growth and physiology of high arctic ice algae

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 63-70

  Smith, R E H ^a   Gosselin, M ^c   Taguchi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Arctic; lipids; nutrients; primary production; sea ice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031080539     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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