Dynamics of particulate organic matter δ15N and δ13C during spring phytoplankton blooms in a macrotidal ecosystem (Bay of Seine, France)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 255, Issue , 2003, Pages 27-41

  Savoye, N ^a,e   Aminot, A ^b   Treguer P ^a   Fontugne, M ^c   Naulet, N ^d   Kerouel R ^b  

^a Universite de Bretagne Occidentale   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^d Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^e VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bay of Seine; C and N stable isotopes; Coastal ecosystem; Nitrate utilization; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL ZONE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; FRANCE; SEINE BAY;

ALGAE;

EID: 0038116251     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps255027     Document Type: Article

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