Variability and downward fluxes of particulate matter in the Otranto Strait area

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 399-413

  De Lazzari, Amelia ^a   Boldrin, Alfredo ^a   Rabitti, Sandro ^a   Turchetto, Margherita M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Otranto strait; Particulate matter; Vertical flux

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT CYCLING; WATER ANALYSIS;

PARTICULATE MATTER; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032945968     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00076-1     Document Type: Article

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