A modelling exploration of vertical migration by phytoplankton

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 471-484

  Flynn, Kevin J ^a   Fasham, Michael J R ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; LIGHT INTENSITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DARKNESS; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH RATE; MIGRATION; MODEL; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SUNLIGHT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 0036405155     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(02)93093-6     Document Type: Article

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