The primary production module in the marine ecosystem model ERSEM II, with emphasis on the light forcing

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 173-193

  Ebenhoh W ^a   Baretta Bekker, J G ^b   Baretta, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ecosystem model; ERSEM; Irradiance; P I curves; Primary production

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MODEL; IRRADIANCE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031448072     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(97)00043-9     Document Type: Article

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