A comparison between glass fiber and membrane filters for the estimation of phytoplankton POC and DOC production

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 187, Issue , 1999, Pages 31-41

  Morán, Xosé A G ^a   Gasol, Josep M ^a   Arin, Laura ^a   Estrada, Marta ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell abundance; Chlorophyll; Filter types; Phytoplankton; POC and DOC production

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ESTIMATION METHOD; FILTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

(NORTHEAST); (NORTHWEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0033554624     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps187031     Document Type: Article

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