Microphytobenthic biomass in the Bay of Brest and the western English Channel;Variabilite spatio-temporelle de la biomasse microphytobenthique en rade de brest et en Manche occidentale

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 677-694

  Sagan, Gaëlle ^a   Thouzeau, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass; Coastal ecosystems; Microphytobenthos; Physical forcing

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; EUTROPHICATION; EXTRACTION; LIGHT; SPECTROMETRY; TURBIDITY;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PHYTOBENTHOS; PIGMENT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BAY OF BREST; BRITTANY; ENGLISH CHANNEL; FRANCE;

EID: 0032169212     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(99)80024-3     Document Type: Article

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