Bacteria-algae relationships in Antarctic sea ice

Antarctic Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-156

  Stewart, F J ^a   Fritsen, C H ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Austral winter; Date of sea ice formation; Microbial loop; Ross Sea; Weddell Sea; Western Antarctic Peninsula

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIUM; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL SEA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2942724432     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102004001889     Document Type: Article

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