Carbon and nitrogen uptake and export in the equatorial Pacific at 150°W: Evidence of an efficient regenerated production cycle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C2, 1999, Pages 3341-3356

  Raimbault, Patrick ^a   Slawyk, Gerd ^a   Boudjellal, Benyahia ^a,b   Coatanoan, Christine ^a   Conan, Pascal ^a   Coste, Bernard ^a   Garcia, Nicole ^a   Moutin, Thierry ^a   Pujo Pay, Mireille ^a  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b University Campus of Dely Ibrahim   (Algeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; NITROGEN CYCLE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

(EQUATORIAL); PACIFIC OCEAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033557541     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998jc900004     Document Type: Article

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