Biogeographic differences in the net ecosystem metabolism of the open ocean

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 3225-3234

  Serret, Pablo ^a   Fernández, Emilio ^a   Robinson, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community respiration, open ocean; Gross primary production, open ocean; Marine plankton; Net ecosystem metabolism; Ocean biogeography; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Trophic dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 0037800368     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[3225:BDITNE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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