Density-induced water circulations in atoll coral reefs: A numerical study

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1268-1281

  Leclerc, A M ^a   Jean Baptiste, P ^a   Texier, D ^a,c   Broc, D ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b University of Paris Salay   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NITRATE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHATE; SALINITY; WATER FLOW;

ATOLL; CIRCULATION MODELING; CORAL REEF; GROUNDWATER FLOW; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0032809752     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1999.44.5.1268     Document Type: Article

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