Biogenic and lithogenic particle fluxes in the western region of the Sea of Okhotsk: Implications for lateral material transport and biological productivity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Nakatsuka, Takeshi ^a   Fujimune, Tomoaki ^a   Yoshikawa, Chisato ^a,b   Noriki, Shinichiro ^a   Kawamura, Kimitaka ^a   Fukamachi, Yasushi ^a   Mizuta, Genta ^a   Wakatsuchi, Masaaki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Export production; Lithogenic particle; Sea of Okhotsk

Indexed keywords

PARTICULATE FLUX; PRODUCTIVITY;

OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF OKHOTSK; WORLD;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 22944467140     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC001908     Document Type: Article

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