Carbohydrates in phytoplankton and freshly produced dissolved organic matter

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 131-144

  Biersmith, Andrew ^a   Benner, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldoses; Carbohydrates; Dissolved organic matter; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER; SURFACE WATER;

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; PHAEOCYSTIS; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM; SYNECHOCOCCUS BACILLARIS;

EID: 0032426497     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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