Influences of physical oceanographic processes on chlorophyll distributions in coastal and estuarine waters of the South Atlantic Bight

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 681-711

  Verity, P G ^a   Blanton, J O ^a   Amft, J ^a   Barans, C ^b   Knott, D ^b   Stender, B ^b   Wenner, E ^b  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^b S Carolina Wildl Mar Rsrc Dept   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; SHELF DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIDAL CURRENT; WIND STRESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EID: 0031728657     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224098765213630     Document Type: Article

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