Dry weight carbon and nitrogen content of some euphausiids from the north Atlantic Ocean and the Celtic Sea

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2053-2066

  Lindley, J A ^a   Robins, D B ^a   Williams, R ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARBON; CELTIC SEA; NITROGEN METABOLISM;

EUPHAUSIIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; NYCTIPHANES COUCHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187; THYSANOESSA LONGICAUDATA;

EID: 0032719494     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/21.11.2053     Document Type: Article

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