Physical and biological variability in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone: Report on research cruise 103 of the MV SA Agulhas

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 534-536

  Froneman, P W ^a   Ansorge, I J ^b   Vumazonke, L ^a   Gulekana, K ^b   Bernard, K ^a   Webb, A M ^b   Leukes, W ^a   Risien, C M ^b   Thomalla, S ^b   Hermes, J ^b   Knott, M ^a   Anderson, D ^b   Hargey, N ^b   Jennings, M ^b   Veitch, J ^b   Lutjeharms, J R E ^b   McQuaid, C ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; POLAR FRONT; ZOOPLANKTON;

INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE;

EID: 0036880879     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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