Biogeochemistry of platelet ice: Its influence on particle flux under fast ice in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 486-496

  Thomas, David N ^a   Kennedy, Hilary ^a   Kattner, Gerhard ^b   Gerdes, Dieter ^b   Gough, Carl ^c   Dieckmann, Gerhard S ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; FECAL PELLET; PARTICULATE FLUX; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SEA ICE; SEDIMENT TRAP;

ANTARCTICA; WEDDELL SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; METAZOA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0034937054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000100243     Document Type: Article

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