Seasonal periodicity of physical factors, inorganic nutrients and microalgae in Antarctic fellfields

Polar Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 396-403

  Arnold, R J ^a   Convey, P ^a   Hughes, K A ^a   Wynn Williams, D D ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; MICROALGA; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POLAR REGION; POLYGON; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ANTARCTICA; SIGNY ISLAND; SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0038199664     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-003-0503-2     Document Type: Article

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