High-west and low-east distribution patterns of chlorophyll a, primary productivity and diatoms in the subarctic North Pacific surface waters, midwinter 1996

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 493-503

  Shiomoto, Akihiro ^a   Asami, Hiroki ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

^b Hokkaido Fish Hatchery   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Copepods; Diatoms; East and west distribution pattern; Midwinter; Naked ciliates; Pacific; Primary productivity; Subarctic North; Thalassiosira

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; DIATOM; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REGIONAL PATTERN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE WATER; WINTER;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

DENTICULOPSIS; THALASSIOSIRA;

EID: 0033430174     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007835306413     Document Type: Article

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