The vertical flux of particulate matter in the polynya of Terra Nova Bay. Part II. Biological components

Antarctic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-188

  Accornero, A ^a   Manno, C ^a   Esposito, F ^a   Gambi, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Downward fluxes; Faecal pellets; Limacina helicina; Pteropods; Ross Sea

Indexed keywords

FECAL PELLET; PARTICULATE FLUX; POLYNYA;

ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DICTYOCHOPHYCEAE; HELICINA; LIMACINA; LIMACINA HELICINA; PARMALES; PTEROPODA;

EID: 0037905395     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102003001214     Document Type: Article

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