Antarctic zooplankton metabolism: Carbon requirements and ammonium excretion of salps and crustacean zooplankton in the vicinity of the Bransfield Strait during January 1994

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 347-359

  Alcaraz, M ^a   Saiz, E ^a   Fernandez, J A ^b   Trepat, I ^a   Figueiras, F ^c   Calbet, A ^a   Bautista, B ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonia excretion; Antarctica; Bransfield Strait; Respiratory metabolism; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANTARCTICA;

CRUSTACEA; THALIACEA;

EID: 0032420108     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00048-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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