Evolution of nutrient structure and phytoplankton composition in the Jiaozhou Bay ecosystem

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-102

  Zhao, Shu Jiang ^a,d   Jiao, Nian Zhi ^b   Wu, Chang Wen ^c   Liang, Bing ^a   Zhang, Shu Yi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Jiaozhou Bay; Nutrients; Si limitation; Species composition; Stoichiometric ratios

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPOSITION; EUTROPHICATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; STOICHIOMETRY; SURFACE WATERS;

NUTRIENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON COMPOSITION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; STOICHIOMETRIC RATIOS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

COASTAL WATER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; STOICHIOMETRY; TROPHIC STATUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JIAOZHOU BAY; SHANDONG; WORLD;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEA WATER; SILICON;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD CHAIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

CHINA; DIATOMS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD CHAIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER; SILICON; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 23244441864     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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