Growth dynamics of Phaeocystis antarctica-dominated plankton assemblages from the Ross Sea

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 168, Issue , 1998, Pages 229-244

  Smith Jr , Walker O ^a,c   Carlson, Craig A ^b   Ducklow, Hugh W ^c   Hansell, Dennis A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Bacteria; Carbon; Dissolved organic; Nitrogen; Particulate organic; Phaeocystis; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CARBON; GROWTH; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANKTON;

ROSS SEA;

PHAEOCYSTIS ANTARCTICA;

EID: 2642682399     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps168229     Document Type: Article

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