Response of a Mediterranean phytoplankton community to increased nutrient inputs: A mesocosm experiment

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 195, Issue , 2000, Pages 61-70

  Duarte, Carlos M ^a   Agustí, Susana ^a   Agawin, Nona S R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Mediterranean; Nutrient inputs; Plankton; Production; Response

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CHAETOCEROS SP.; LICMOPHORA;

EID: 0034737337     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps195061     Document Type: Article

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