Dynamics in the size structure of Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve under conditions of reduced photosynthetically available radiation in a dredged tropical estuary

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 318, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-182

  Nayar, S ^a   Goh, B P L ^b   Chou, L M ^c  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Diatoms; Dredging; Hydrography; Photosynthetically available radiation; Size fractionated phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; DREDGING; ESTUARY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 18144376381     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.12.013     Document Type: Article

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