A mechanism for onset of diatom blooms in a fjord with persistent salinity stratification

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 546-560

  Goebel, N L ^a   Wing, S R ^b   Boyd, P W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Doubtful Sound Fiordland; Fjords; Mixing; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Stratification

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; FJORD; FRESHWATER INPUT;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 21744445574     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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