Eddy-induced nutrient supply and new production in the Sargasso Sea

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1427-1450

  McGillicuddy Jr , D J ^a   Robinson, A R ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSCALE FEATURES; NEW PRODUCTION; NITRATES; NUTRIENT CYCLES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYSICAL-BIOLOGICAL MODEL; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC, SARGASSO SEA;

EID: 0342813026     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(97)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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