Body size-abundance distributions of nano- and micro-phytoplankton guilds in coastal marine ecosystems

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 645-663

  Sabetta, Letizia ^a   Fiocca, Annita ^a   Margheriti, Lucia ^a   Vignes, Fabio ^a   Basset, Alberto ^a   Mangoni, Olga ^b   Carrada, Gian Carlo ^b   Ruggieri, Nicoletta ^c   Ianni, Carmela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Micro phytoplankton; Nano phytoplankton; Size abundance distribution; Southern Adriatic Ionian Sea

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 19544392890     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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