Diel vertical migration of phytoplankton and heterotrophic flagellates in the Gulf of Riga

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 145-163

  Olli, Kalle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Gulf of Riga; Heterotrophic flagellates; Phytoplankton; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOVEMENT PATTERN; PHENOLOGY;

DIEL MIGRATION; FLAGELLATE; HYDROGRAPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

BALTIC SEA;

APHANIZOMENON FLOS AQUAE; DINOPHYSIS ACUMINATA; HETEROCAPSA ROTUNDATA; MESODINIUM RUBRUM; MONORAPHIDIUM; PERIDINIELLA CATENATA; TELEAULAX;

EID: 0033377315     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00055-X     Document Type: Article

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