Across-shelf variability of phytoplankton composition, photosynthetic parameters and primary production in the NW Iberian upwelling system

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 54, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 157-173

  Lorenzo, Luisa M ^a   Arbones, Belén ^a   Tilstone, Gavin H ^b   Figueiras, Francisco G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NW Iberian; Photosynthetic parameters; Phytoplankton; Primary production; Upwelling downwelling

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SAMPLING;

AUTOTROPHIC MICROPLANKTON; PHYTOPLANKTONS; SHELF WATERS; UPWELLING RELAXATION;

BACTERIA;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IBERIAN SHELF; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 12344287222     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2004.07.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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