Year-to-year variability of the phytoplankton bloom in the southern Adriatic Sea (1998-2000): Sea-viewing Wide field-of-view sensor observations and modeling study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Santoleri, R ^a   Banzon, V ^b   Marullo, S ^c   Napolitano, E ^c   D'Ortenzio, F ^d   Evans, R ^e  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

^d STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Adriatic; Chlorophyll; Deep convection; Ecosystem; SeaWiFS; Spring bloom

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWIFS;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 18344412883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001636     Document Type: Article

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