Seasonal patterns in phytoplankton biomass in coastal ecosystems

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 429-444

  Cebrián, Just ^a   Valiela, Ivan ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MARINE PROGRAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASHORE;

BIOMASS; COASTAL WATERS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0032789739     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/21.3.429     Document Type: Article

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