Spatial variability of the photosynthetic parameters and biomass of the Gulf of California phytoplankton

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-245

  Gaxiola Castro, Gilberto ^b   Alvarez Borrego, Saúl ^b   Lavín, Miguel F ^b   Zirino, Alberto ^a   Nájera Martínez, Sila ^b  

^a Naval Command   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; UNITED STATES;

BIOMASS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032811907     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/21.2.231     Document Type: Article

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