The compensation irradiance for phytoplankton in nature

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Marra, John ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; IRRADIATION; PHOTONS; SENSORS;

COMPENSATION IRRADIANCES; PHYTOPLANKTONS;

GEOPHYSICS;

CHLOROPHYLL A; IRRADIANCE; PHYTOPLANKTON; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 18144444946     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003gl018881     Document Type: Article

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