Analysis of copepod fecal pellet carbon using a high temperature combustion method

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 171, Issue , 1998, Pages 199-208

  Urban Rich, Juanita ^a,c   Hansell, Dennis A ^b   Roman, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

^c LUMCON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Copepod; Fecal pellet; High temperature combustion method

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CARBON; COMBUSTION; FECAL PELLET;

COPEPODA; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 0032191988     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps171199     Document Type: Article

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