A comparison of iron limitation of phytoplankton in natural oceanic waters and laboratory media conditioned with edta

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 335-346

  Gerringa, L J A ^a   De Baar, H J W ^a   Timmermans, K R ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EDTA; Iron limitation; Iron speciation; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; IRON; LABORATORY METHOD; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER;

EID: 0033983636     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(99)00092-4     Document Type: Article

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