Spatial and temporal variability of size-fractionated biomass and primary production in the Ross Sea (Antarctica) during austral spring and summer

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 115-127

  Saggiomo, V ^a   Carrada, G C ^b   Mangoni, O ^b   D'alcalà, M Ribera ^a   Russo, A ^c  

^a Lab di Oceanografia Biologica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c Ist di Ric sulla Pesca Marittima   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ross Sea (Antarctica); Size fractionated photosynthetic pigments; Size fractionated primary production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ROSS SEA;

EID: 0032405754     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00033-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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