Diel variability of photosynthetic picoplankton in the equatorial Pacific

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C2, 1999, Pages 3297-3310

  Vaulot, Daniel ^a   Marie, Dominique ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; PERIODICITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PICOPLANKTON; VERTICAL PROFILE;

(EQUATORIAL); PACIFIC OCEAN;

PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0033557880     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jc01333     Document Type: Article

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