Microbial dynamics in coastal waters of East Antarctica: Plankton production and respiration

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 180, Issue , 1999, Pages 23-36

  Robinson, Carol ^a,d,e   Archer, Stephen D ^b,c,d,e   Williams, Peter J Le B ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^e PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Photosynthesis; Plankton; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANKTON; RESPIRATION;

EAST ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOMONAS; DINOPHYCEAE; PHAEOCYSTIS;

EID: 0033519373     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps180023     Document Type: Article

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