Feedbacks between oceanic redox states and marine productivity: A model perspective focused on benthic phosphorus cycling

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Wallmann, K ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic phosphate fluxes; Feedbacks; Marine productivity; Nutrient inventories; Paleoproductivity; Redox conditions

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FLUX; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; PRODUCTIVITY; REDOX CONDITIONS;

EID: 0346304833     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002gb001968     Document Type: Article

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