Potential contributions of vertically migrating Rhizosolenia to nutrient cycling and new production in the open ocean

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-241

  Richardson, Tammi L ^a,b   Cullen, John J ^a   Kelley, Dan E ^a   Lewis, Marion R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES; CARBON; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRODUCTION;

CARBON FLUX; DIATOM; NEW PRODUCTION; NITROGEN FLUX; NUTRIENT CYCLING; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

RHIZOSOLENIA;

EID: 0031822104     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.2.219     Document Type: Article

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