Factors limiting phytoplankton production in a tropical continental shelf ecosystem

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 541-549

  Burford, M A ^a   Rothlisberg, P C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coccolithophorids; Gulf of Carpentaria; Light limitation; Nutrients; Primary productivity

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MONSOON; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0033061296     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1999.0471     Document Type: Article

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