Spatial distribution of heterotrophic bacteria in the northeast Atlantic (POMME study area) during spring 2001

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Thyssen, Melilotus ^a   Lefèvre, Dominique ^a   Caniaux, Guy ^b   Ras, Josephine ^c   Fernández, I Camila ^a   Denis, Michel ^a  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; HETEROTROPHY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 24944453016     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002670     Document Type: Article

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