Seasonal cycle of transparent exopolymer particles' formation in the northern Adriatic during years with (2000) and without (1999) mucilage events

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 224-230

  Radić, Tomislav ^a   Degobbis, Danilo ^a   Fuks, Dragica ^a   Radić, Jadranka ^a   Djakovac, Tamara ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Chlorophyll a; Northern Adriatic; Salinity; TEP

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 16244423712     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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