Modelling multi-nutrient interactions in phytoplankton; balancing simplicity and realism

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-279

  Flynn, Kevin J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Droop; Iron; Light; Model; Monod; Multiple nutrient; Nitrogen; NPZ; Nutrient; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Quota; Silicon; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; NITRATES; NUTRITION; SILICON;

PHYTOPLANKTONS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

GROWTH RESPONSE; MODELING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0037730175     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(03)00006-5     Document Type: Review

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