Multi-decadal synthesis of benthic-pelagic coupling in the western arctic: Role of cross-shelf advective processes

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 52, Issue 24-26, 2005, Pages 3462-3477

  Dunton, Kenneth H ^a   Goodall, Jonathan L ^b   Schonberg, Susan V ^a   Grebmeier, Jacqueline M ^c   Maidment, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beaufort Sea; Benthic; Bering Sea; Biomass; Chukchi Sea; Fauna

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

BENTHIC; BERING SEA; CHUKCHI SEA; FAUNA;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; GIS;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BEAUFORT SEA; BERING SEA; CHUKCHI SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 28844444640     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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