A statistical method for the robust detection of interannual changes in plankton abundance: Analysis of monitoring data from the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 509-523

  Dowd, Michael ^a   Martin, Jennifer L ^b   Legresley, Murielle M ^b   Hanke, Alex ^b   Page, Fred H ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; MONITORING; PLANKTON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 2342518030     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbh051     Document Type: Article

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