Phytoplankton chlorophyll a distribution and water column stability in the central Atlantic Ocean

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-203

  Agustí, Susana ^a   Duarte, Carlos M ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Central Atlantic Ocean; Chlorophyll; Phytoplankton; Water column stability

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; PHYTOPLANKTON; THERMOCLINE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

(CENTRAL); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033103541     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(99)80045-0     Document Type: Article

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