Variability in the spatio-temporal distribution and size-structure of phytoplankton across an upwelling area in the NW-Alboran Sea, (W-Mediterranean)

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 589-608

  Reul, A ^a   Rodriguez V ^a   Jimenez Gomez F ^b   Blanco, J M ^a   Bautista, B ^a   Sarhan, T ^a   Guerrero, F ^b   Ruiz J ^c,d   Garcia Lafuente J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Front; NW Alboran Sea; Photoacclimation; Phytoplankton; Size structure; Spatio temporal variability; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

OCEANIC FRONT; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UPWELLING;

ALBORAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 13844276932     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2004.09.016     Document Type: Article

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