Distribution of dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments of the northern North Atlantic in relation to nutrient content and productivity in surface waters

Marine Geology

Volumn 166, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 103-124

  Devillers, R ^a   De Vernal, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dinocyst; Nitrate; North Atlantic; Nutrient; Palynology; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CYST; DINOFLAGELLATE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IMPAGIDINIUM ACULEATUM; IMPAGIDINIUM PATULUM; LINGUTODINIUM MACHAEROPHORUM; NEMATOSPHAEROPSIS LABYRINTHUS; NITRATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPINIFERITES MIRABITIS; SPINIFERITES RAMOSUS; SURFACE WATER;

DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; MARINE SEDIMENT; NITRATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RECONSTRUCTION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034657268     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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