Particle flux in the Subtropical Atlantic near the Azores: Influence of mesozooplankton

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-415

  Huskin, Iñaki ^a   Viesca, Leticia ^a   Anadón, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; FECAL PELLET; NITROGEN; PARTICULATE FLUX; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENTATION RATE; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

BACILLARIOPHYTA; COPEPODA; DINOPHYCEAE; OITHONA; ONCAEA;

EID: 1842866286     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbh031     Document Type: Article

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