Trophodynamics of selected mesozooplankton in the west-Indian sector of the Polar Frontal Zone, Southern Ocean

Polar Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 594-606

  Bernard, K S ^a   Froneman, P W ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GRAZING; OCEANIC FRONT; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; ZOOPLANKTON;

INDIAN SECTOR; OCEANIC REGIONS; SOUTHERN OCEAN; WORLD;

CALANUS SIMILLIMUS; CLAUSOCALANUS; COPEPODA; CTENOCALANUS; LIMACINA RETROVERSA; OITHONA SIMILIS; PTEROPODA;

EID: 21744438443     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-005-0728-3     Document Type: Article

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