Continuous plankton records stand the test of time: Evaluation of flow rates, clogging and the continuity of the CPR time-series

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 941-946

  John, Eurgain H ^a   Batten, Sonia D ^b   Stevens, Darren ^b   Walne, Anthony W ^b   Jonas, Tanya ^b   Hays, Graeme C ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Sir Alistair Hardy Found Oceanograp   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANKTON; SURVEY; TIME SERIES;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036742117     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/24.9.941     Document Type: Article

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