Springtime nutrient and phytoplankton dynamics on Georges Bank

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 228, Issue , 2002, Pages 57-74

  Townsend, David W ^a   Thomas, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Georges Bank; Nitrates; Nutrient Cycles; Phytoplankton; Primary production; Secondary production silicates

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPRING (SEASON);

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0037029149     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps228057     Document Type: Article

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