Size-differential effects of vertical stability on the biomass and production of phytoplankton in a large estuarine system

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 415-431

  Tremblay, J E ^a   Legendre, L ^a   Therriault, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical depth; Hydrodynamics; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Size; St. Lawrence Estuary; Temperature; Vertical stability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NITRATE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION; VERTICAL STABILITY;

CANADA; QUEBEC; ST LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; GASPE;

EID: 0031258945     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0223     Document Type: Article

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