Enhancement of microplankton respiratory activity in the Almeria-Oran Front (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2051-2065

  Martínez, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ELECTRON TRANSFER SYSTEM; MICROPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION;

ALMERIA-ORAN FRONT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 2642611954     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.12.2051     Document Type: Article

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