Seasonal progression of factors limiting phytoplankton pigment biomass in the Rhode River estuary, Maryland (USA). I. Controls on phytoplankton growth

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 161, Issue , 1997, Pages 185-198

  Gallegos, C L ^a   Jordan, T E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Grazing; Growth; Light; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; MICROZOOPLANKTON; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; TEMPERATURE;

MARYLAND; PHODE ESTUARY; USA;

EID: 0031593084     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps161185     Document Type: Article

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