Phytoplankton production and community structure in an unstable frontal region

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 65-89

  Martin, Adrian P ^a   Richards, Kelvin J ^a   Fasham, Michael J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community composition; Modelling; Oceanic fronts; Plankton; Primary production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NITRATES; SURFACE WATERS;

PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FRONT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 0035087791     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(00)00084-1     Document Type: Article

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