Preliminary annual estimates of regional nitrate supply in the southern Benguela using coastal sea level fluctuations as a proxy for upwelling

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 18, 1997, Pages 93-105

  Waldron, H N ^a   Probyn, T A ^b   Brundrit, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; NITRATE; SEA LEVEL; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA SYSTEM;

EID: 0031370922     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776197784161135     Document Type: Article

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