Autotrophic carbon assimilation and biomass from size-fractionated phytoplankton in the surface waters across the subtropical frontal zone (Indian Ocean)

Polar Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 90-96

  Fouilland, Eric ^a   Descolas Gros, Chantal ^a   Courties, Claude ^a   Pons, Virginie ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; PHYTOPLANKTON; SURFACE WATER;

INDIAN OCEAN; REUNION;

EID: 0033015751     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050339     Document Type: Article

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