Relative efficiencies of different filters in retaining phytoplankton for pigment and productivity studies

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 241-248

  Nayar, S ^a   Chou, L M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Arabian Sea; Carbon fixation; Microfiltration; Phytoplankton pigments; Phytoplankton production; Retention efficiencies

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FILTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; PRODUCTIVITY;

INDIA; KARNATAKA; MANGALORE;

EID: 0142152499     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00075-1     Document Type: Article

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