Phytoplankton dynamic in Mar Chiquita Coastal Lagoon (Argentina), and its relationship with potential nutrient sources

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 818-825

  De Marco, Silvia Graciela ^a   Beltrame, María Ornela ^b   Freije, Rubén Hugo ^c   Marcovecchio, Jorge Eduardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoon; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Pigments

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; MAR CHIQUITA LAGOON; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23044443635     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/013-NIS.1     Document Type: Article

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