Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 267-285

  Baker, J M ^a   Reeves, C E ^a   Nightingale, P D ^b   Penkett, S A ^a   Gibb, S W ^b   Hatton, A D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air sea gas exchange; Chlorophyll; Methyl bromide; Phaeocystis; Pigments; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COASTAL WATERS; METHYL BROMIDE;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0033055232     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2     Document Type: Article

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