Population dynamics theory of plankton based on biomass spectra

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 159, Issue , 1997, Pages 61-73

  Zhou, Meng ^a,b   Huntley, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Biomass spectrum; California Current; Individual growth rate; Marine plankton; Mathematical theory; Model; Population dynamics; Productivity; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS SPECTRUM; PLANKTON; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC;

EID: 0031590601     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps159061     Document Type: Article

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