Contrasting phytoplankton distributions controlled by tidal turbulence in an estuary

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 189-197

  Lauria, Mary Lou ^a   Purdie, Duncan A ^a   Sharples, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coscinodiscus spp.; Diatoms; Dinoflagellates; Partially mixed estuary; Peridinium trochoideum; Prorocentrum micans; Shear; Turbulence; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; TURBULENT FLOW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; TIDAL CYCLE; TURBULENCE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

COSCINODISCUS; PERIDINIUM TROCHOIDEUM; PROROCENTRUM MICANS;

EID: 0032834042     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00013-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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