Turbulence as a control on the microbial loop in a temperate seasonally stratified marine systems model

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Allen, J Icarus ^a   Siddorn, John R ^a,b   Blackford, Jerry C ^a   Gilbert, Francis J ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial production; Ecosystem model; North Sea; Primary production; Stratification; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; NUTRIENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TURBULENCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3042679204     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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