Diel variations of the DMSP-to-chlorophyll a ratio in Northwestern Mediterranean surface waters

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Belviso, S ^a   Christaki, U ^a   Vidussi, F ^b   Marty, J C ^b   Vila, M ^c   Delgado, M ^c  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Ciliates; Diel cycles; Diel migrations; Dinoflagellates; DMS; DMSP; Pigments

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; DIEL VARIATION; DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SURFACE WATER;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0033923230     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(00)00011-7     Document Type: Article

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