Microzooplankton biomass distribution in Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea (Antarctica)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 289-303

  Fonda Umani, S ^a   Monti, M ^a   Nuccio, C ^b  

^a Laboratory of Marine Biology   (Italy)

^b Via Micheli 1 50121 ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Microzooplankton; Terra Nova Bay; Tintinnid ciliates

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0032420155     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00044-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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