Remineralization ratios of carbon, nutrients, and oxygen in the North Atlantic Ocean: A field databased assessment

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 24-1-24-12

  Thomas, Helmuth ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biological CO2 pump; Carbon nutrient relationships; Dissolved inorganic carbon; North Atlantic Ocean; Organic matter remineralization; Redfield ratios

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOLOGICAL PUMP; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; REMINERALIZATION;

(NORTH); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036770935     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001gb001452     Document Type: Article

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