Coastal bioluminescent marine snow: Fine structure of bioluminescence distribution

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 413-429

  Herren, Christen M ^a   Alldredge, Alice L ^b   Case, James F ^b  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

48 40.62 N,122 53.47 W; Bioluminescence; Dinoflagellates; East Sound; Heterotrophic organisms; Marine snow; Particulate flux; Particulate organic matter; USA; Washington

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; COASTAL WATER; DINOFLAGELLATE; MARINE SNOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE FLUX;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

DINOPHYCEAE; NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS; PERIDINIUM LEONIS; PROTOPERIDINIUM;

EID: 1242322565     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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